# Bolsonaro Lula Runoff Vote

> Brazil's presidential runoff heads to 25 October after first round fails to produce winner.
- Title: Bolsonaro Lula Runoff Vote · euronews | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's presidential runoff heads to 25 October after first round fails to produce winner. Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will compete in…
- Keywords: brazil, presidential runoff, flavio bolsonaro, luiz inacio lula da silva, runoff vote, brazilian election, south america, news, world, politics, Bolsonaro, Lula
- Source: euronews — https://euronews.com/2026/10/05/brazil-heads-to-a-runoff-presidential-vote-after-bolsonaro-and-lula-fail-to-acquire-outrig
- Author: Malek Fouda
- Published: 2026-10-05T04:08:45+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brazil, presidential runoff, flavio bolsonaro, luiz inacio lula da silva, runoff vote, brazilian election, south america, news, world, politics
## First round results
Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff on 25 October for Brazil's presidency after neither won a majority in Sunday's presidential vote.
## Vote counts
The electoral court reported Bolsonaro with 56 million votes and Lula with 53.7 million votes, with 99.8% of votes counted for the next presidential term.
## Candidates' reactions
Bolsonaro called the result the end of the Workers' Party era, while Lula said the outcome was unexpected and he would start a new campaign tomorrow.
## Upcoming challenges
Both candidates have three weeks to reach moderate voters who did not support them in the first round and may need to compromise on policy goals.
## Third place candidate
Augusto Cury, who finished third with 3.4 million votes, said he would not endorse either candidate in the runoff.
## Key voter concerns
Roughly half of Brazil's population disapproves of the Bolsonaro family, while the other half disapproves of Lula's Workers' Party, according to multiple polls.
## Key takeaway

Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will compete in Brazil's presidential runoff on 25 October after neither secured a majority in the first round vote.