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Lula Wins Brazil Election With 51.8%, Bolsonaro Challenges Result

By Drooid · Oct 27, 2026, 6:27 AM UTC · How we work

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election with 51.8% of the vote.
The Superior Electoral Court confirmed Lula’s 51.8% win over Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.2% after the full count.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro refused to concede and announced he will seek annulment of the two-hour voting extension.
If the challenge fails, Lula could become Brazil’s first president democratically elected to four terms, turning 81 in January 2027.

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential election with 51.8% of the vote.
The Superior Electoral Court confirmed Lula’s 51.8% win over Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.2% after the full count.
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro refused to concede and announced he will seek annulment of the two-hour voting extension.
If the challenge fails, Lula could become Brazil’s first president democratically elected to four terms, turning 81 in January 2027.