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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Times of IndiaLula 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.
Datasheet: Lula leads between women and the poorest, and Flávio, between evangelicals
Lula Holds Lead Over Bolsonaro Six Weeks From Brazilian ...
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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