Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Federal District Datafolha poll
A Datafolha poll released on October 2 showed Flávio Bolsonaro leading Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 44% to 35% in Brazil's Federal District.
How we got here
- A poll placed Flávio Bolsonaro ahead of Lula at 41% to 34% in the Federal District. Globo
- A poll showed Bolsonaro at 38% and Lula at 32% in a technical tie in the Federal District. Globo
- Datafolha interviewed 910 people in the Federal District for its poll. Globo
- A later Datafolha poll reported Bolsonaro at 44% and Lula at 35% in the Federal District. Globo
- Brazil’s first-round election is scheduled; polling stations are set to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Brasília time. Br
- An eventual second round is scheduled for this date. Br
What's likely next
- First-round voting; polling stations are scheduled to operate from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Brasília time.
- An eventual runoff is scheduled if needed.
All coverage
The coverage
- Brazil vote approaches with Lula and Bolsonaro polling in close raceReuters · Oct 1
- Brazil Election Live Results First Round 2026: Lula, Bolsonaro in Presidential RaceBloomberg · Oct 2
- Datafolha: veja como está a disputa presidencial no DFGlobo
- Brazil votes in high-stakes election as U.S.-China rivalry and debt loom largeCNBC · Oct 2
- Brazil’s Lula says only he can stop rise of fascism under Bolsonaro’s sonThe Guardian
Analysis & opinion
- Brazil's big political rematch: What to knowNPR · Oct 3
- EXPLAINER - What to know about Brazil's 2026 presidential electionAnadolu Ajansı · Oct 1
- Unpacking the Brazilian electionsAtlantic Council · Sep 29
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