# Brazil election runoff set

> Bolsonaro leads early count as Brazil heads to presidential runoff.
- Title: Brazil election runoff set · Dw | Shortify
- Summary: Bolsonaro leads early count as Brazil heads to presidential runoff. Brazil's early vote count shows Bolsonaro ahead of Lula for October 25 runoff after…
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- Source: Dw — https://dw.com/en/brazil-election-early-count-puts-bolsonaro-ahead-of-lula/a-79533857?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf
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- Topics: brazil, bolsonaro, lula, presidential election, runoff, october 25, flavio bolsonaro, luiz inacio lula da silva, right-wing, left-wing, senate seats, presidential runoff
## Early vote count
With more than 99% of ballots processed, Flavio Bolsonaro has received 47.2% of the vote, and Lula has 45%.
## Runoff scheduled
Since neither candidate received enough votes to win outright on Sunday, the country's electoral court announced that Bolsonaro and Lula will face each other in a runoff on October 25.
## 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'.

> 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 said it was 'unexpected' as he was convinced he would 'win in the first round'.

> unexpected
## Lula's campaign
Lula capped off his campaign with a tour through Sao Paulo, vowing to 'defeat the far right'.

> defeat the far right
## Bolsonaro's campaign
Bolsonaro led a motorcycle parade through Sao Paulo's countryside cities, holding up a portrait of his father while crowds shouted 'mito'.

> mito
## Bolsonaro's pledge
Bolsonaro has vowed to pardon his father if elected, despite serving a 27-year sentence for attempting a coup in 2022.

> pardon his father if elected
## Political context
Brazil's right-wing camp won by far the most Senate seats and will form the largest bloc in the chamber.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's early vote count shows Bolsonaro ahead of Lula for October 25 runoff after neither secured majority in first round.