# Brazil election runoff set

> Brazil's presidential runoff between Bolsonaro and Lula begins after first round shows them nearly tied.
- Title: Brazil election runoff set · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Brazil's presidential runoff between Bolsonaro and Lula begins after first round shows them nearly tied. Brazil's electoral court announced a runoff election…
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- Topics: brazil, bolsonaro, lula, presidential election, runoff, election, brazilian politics, right-wing, left-wing, news, world, politics
## First round results
With more than 99% of ballots processed, Flavio Bolsonaro received 47.2% of the vote while Lula got 45%.
## Runoff scheduled
The country's electoral court announced a runoff election for October 25 after neither candidate received enough votes to win outright.
## Bolsonaro's reaction
Bolsonaro said he was 'very happy with the real possibility that, three weeks from now, Brazil will give a definitive answer by choosing a modern government'.

> Bolsonaro said he was 'very happy with the real possibility that, three weeks from now, Brazil will give a definitive answer by choosing a modern government'
## Lula's reaction
Lula called the outcome 'unexpected' and said he was 'very good in the knockout stage' for his fourth term bid.

> Lula called the outcome 'unexpected' and said he was 'very good in the knockout stage'
## 2022 election context
In 2022, Lula beat Jair Bolsonaro by only 1.8 percentage points.
## Right-wing momentum
Professor Fabio de Sa e Silva noted the right was gaining momentum in Brazil with a takeover of Congress by the far-right.
## Bolsonaro family wins
Former first lady Michelle Bolsonaro and Carlos Bolsonaro both won Senate seats, giving the Bolsonaro family more victories in the election.
## Campaign strategies
Lula campaigned on continuing his left-leaning Workers' Party platform while Bolsonaro focused on hardline security policies and tax cuts.
## Bolsonaro's pledge
Bolsonaro vowed to pardon his father if elected, despite Jair Bolsonaro serving a 27-year prison sentence for attempting a coup.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's electoral court announced a runoff election between Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after neither won enough votes in the first round.