Brazil’s Lula Holds Narrow Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro in Datafolha Runoff Poll
Datafolha said Lula’s lead narrowed by 1 point as the official campaign began, with 2,058 voters surveyed starting Aug. 18.
- Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva leads Senator Flavio Bolsonaro 47% to 43% in a simulated runoff, according to a Datafolha poll released on Friday.
- In the first round, Lula holds 39% of the vote against Bolsonaro's 33%, with other candidates trailing; a runoff is required if no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes.
- Datafolha surveyed 2,058 people starting August 18, marking the first poll released since the official campaign began when candidates are legally allowed to actively seek votes.
- The Supreme Court authorized the Federal Police to investigate Lula's eldest son regarding alleged illicit business dealings, while Lula's approval rating fell to 47% and disapproval rose to 50%.
- Senator Bolsonaro narrowed the gap by one percentage point despite numbers previously falling in May following film financing allegations involving his father, President Jair Bolsonaro.
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Lula holds 4-point lead over Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil runoff poll
Lula leads Senator Bolsonaro in a presidential poll ahead of October elections. The gap has narrowed by one percentage point, within the error margin. In a simulated runoff, Lula receives forty-seven percent of the vote. His approval rating fell to forty-seven percent, while disapproval rose. This poll is the first since the official campaign began.
Lula aspires to re-election and his fourth non-consecutive term. In a possible second round, according to Datafolha, he would surpass the ultra-rightist Flávio Bolsonaro with 47% of the votes.
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Lula Holds Lead Over Bolsonaro Six Weeks From Brazilian ...
Lula retains lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha shows
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has 39% of the voting intentions and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) records 33% in the first round of the presidential election, according to research Datafolha released on Friday (21). In a possible second round between the two, Lula marks 47%, while Flávio appears with 43%. In the previous survey, in July, the petist recorded 40%, before 32% of the opponent, in the first round. In the second round, Lula …
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