# Bolsonaro edges Lula in poll before Brazil run-off

> A new survey gives the right-wing senator a narrow lead over the incumbent president with two weeks until the October 25 vote.
- Title: Bolsonaro edges Lula in poll before Brazil run-off | Shortify
- Summary: A new survey gives the right-wing senator a narrow lead over the incumbent president with two weeks until the October 25 vote. Right-wing Senator Flavio…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/15/poll-shows-bolsonaro-with-slight-lead-over-lula-ahead-of-brazilian-run-off?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Al Jazeera Staff
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## Bolsonaro leads Lula in new poll
A Quaest poll released on Thursday found right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would receive forty-six percent of the vote compared to President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's forty-four percent.

> Bolsonaro would receive 46 percent of the vote compared to Lula's 44 percent
## The margin sits within error
The two-percent difference between Bolsonaro and Lula falls within the poll's two-percent margin of error, making the race statistically tight.
## Run-off set for October 25
The two candidates seek an edge ahead of Brazil's tense October twenty-fifth run-off vote as the election approaches.
## Key takeaway

Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro holds a slight lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a new poll ahead of Brazil's October 25 run-off election.