# Bolsonaro Leads Lula in Brazil Election

> Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's presidential race, setting up runoff clash.
- Title: Bolsonaro Leads Lula in Brazil Election · The Japan Times
- Summary: Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's presidential race, setting up runoff clash. Flavio Bolsonaro leads Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's presidential…
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- Source: The Japan Times — https://japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/05/world/brazil-lula-bolsonaro-narrow-election
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- Published: 2026-10-05T05:36:00+00:00
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- Topics: brazil, lula, bolsonaro, presidential election, runoff, october 25, news, politics, world
## Bolsonaro surges ahead
Flavio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's first round of presidential voting.
## Bolsonaro leads with 47%
Bolsonaro took about 47% of the vote to Lula's roughly 45% with counting nearly complete.
## Runoff date set
They will face off on October twenty-fifth in Brazil's presidential runoff.
## Lula's final race
Lula, running what is likely his last race, faces closing the gap with Bolsonaro.
## Support expected to shift
Most support for eliminated candidates is expected to fall behind Bolsonaro.
## Key takeaway

Flavio Bolsonaro leads Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in Brazil's presidential election with 47% to Lula's 45%, facing runoff on Oct 25.