Worldtheguardian.comBrazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results
Brazil's 2026 presidential election first round is underway, with incumbent Lula facing far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, son of the jailed former president.
Incumbent leftwing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is standing against Flávio Bolsonaro. Follow the latest results live
Brazil held the first round of its 2026 presidential election, pitting 80-year-old incumbent Lula against 45-year-old Flávio Bolsonaro.
Flávio's father, Jair Bolsonaro, is serving a 27-year prison sentence for masterminding a failed coup after losing the 2022 election, but has endorsed his son.
If no candidate wins more than 50 per cent of votes, a runoff will be held three weeks later, with the winner taking power on 5 January 2027.
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