Brazil election results 2026 live: Polls close in Lula, Bolsonaro face-off

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Khandaker, T., & Nouhan, C. (2026, October 25). Brazil election results 2026 live: Polls close in Lula, Bolsonaro face-off. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/10/25/brazil-election-results-2026-live-polls-close-in-lula-bolsonaro-face-off?traffic_source=rss

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Al Jazeera · collected 2026-10-25 · by Tamara Khandaker, Catherine Nouhan

Quick Summary

In Brazil's 2026 presidential election, polls closed at 7 PM local time after being extended by two hours following a Supreme Court order. The decision came in response to a request from incumbent candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign. With nearly 160 million eligible voters casting their ballots, the country awaits the results of the runoff election between Lula and Jair Bolsonaro.
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Story summary

On October 25, 2026, Brazilians voted in a tense presidential runoff between incumbent left-wing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son of imprisoned former president Jair Bolsonaro. No candidate achieved a majority in the first round on October 4, setting up this decisive second round. With nearly 160 million eligible voters, polls closed at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT), with results expected shortly thereafter. The Supreme Court extended voting by two hours to accommodate voter turnout. Lula and Bolsonaro represent opposing ideological views on issues such as U.S.-Brazil relations, climate change, and social welfare, making the outcome crucial for Brazil's political direction and its relationship with Latin America and the United States.

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📰 Brazil Presidential Election Runoff
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Topics

Brazil Brazilian Supreme Court

Subjects

Brazil GPE · 1× Brazilian NORP · 1× Cristiano Zanin PERSON · 1× Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva PERSON · 1× Supreme Court ORG · 1×

Narrative

Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin orders voting in the country’s presidential runoff on Sunday to be extended by two hours, granting a request from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-25
🔮 Polls were expected to close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT) for Brazil’s nearly 160 million eligible voters, with results expected in the coming hours.
2026-10-25 · Al Jazeera
Brazil election results 2026 live: Polls close in Lula, Bolsonaro face-off · assertive framing

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Polls were expected to close at 5pm local time (20:00 GMT) for Brazil’s nearly 160 million eligible voters, with results expected in the coming hours. asserted
results → expect → hours
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin orders voting in the country’s presidential runoff on Sunday to be extended by two hours, granting a request from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign. asserted
voting → order → campaign
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