President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated far‑right challenger Flávio Bolsonaro with 51.75% of the vote, securing a record fourth term for the 80‑year‑old leader.
On Oct. 4, 2026, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that 125 million people voted in an Indian presidential election, a claim that conflated Brazil’s real election and fueled his criticism of U.S. vote‑counting.
Douglas Ruas fell just short of an outright win over Eduardo Paes, but a pending legal decision over Anthony Garotinho's annulled votes could still hand him the state.
A late intervention by the electoral court's president overturned a disqualification hours before polls opened, leaving the final decision to the full bench.
The co-founder of the Free Brazil Movement is making his first run for public office with a platform of nuclear weapons, El Salvador-style policing, and land titling.
With the shadow of a jailed former president and US tariff threats looming large, voters choose between a veteran leftist and a tough-on-crime senator.
With millions facing record household debts from online betting, Brazil's tight presidential election is being fought in the pockets of its poorest citizens.
