# Brazil Heads to Run-off as Bolsonaro Takes First Place

> Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's first round election, setting up run-off in three weeks.
- Title: Brazil Heads to Run-off as Bolsonaro Takes First Place
- Summary: Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula in Brazil's first round election, setting up run-off in three weeks. Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47% of votes to Lula's 45%…
- Keywords: flavio bolsonaro, lula, brazil, run-off, election, october 25, bolsenaro dynasty, president, news, politics, world, Heads
- Source: Buenos Aires Times — https://batimes.com.ar/news/latin-america/brazil-heads-to-run-off-as-flavio-bolsonaro-takes-first-place-finish-over-lula.phtml
- Published: 2026-10-05T05:14:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: flavio bolsonaro, lula, brazil, run-off, election, october 25, bolsenaro dynasty, president, news, politics, world
## First round results
Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47 percent of the vote to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45 percent.
## Run-off set for October 25
Brazil's election heads to a run-off in three weeks as neither candidate clinched a majority.
## Bolsonaro's political background
Flávio Bolsonaro was a little-known senator when his father anointed him his political heir.
## Bolsonaro's campaign challenges
Flávio Bolsonaro was under investigation for corruption over the financing of the biopic 'Dark Horse' about his father.
## Voter sentiment
Voters in Brazil were jaded by familiar choices, with few voting with conviction.
## Bolsonaro's promises
Flávio Bolsonaro highlighted he would appoint four justices to Brazil's Supreme Court as president.
## What happens next
If Bolsonaro wins the October 25 run-off, Brazil will join a steady rightward march in Latin America.
## Key takeaway

Flávio Bolsonaro scored 47% of votes to Lula's 45%, triggering a run-off election in October 2027.