# Brazil Votes With Lula And Bolsonaro Tied

> Brazil's presidential election runoff hinges on a small group of undecided voters.
- Title: Brazil Votes With Lula And Bolsonaro Tied · MercoPress
- Summary: Brazil's presidential election runoff hinges on a small group of undecided voters. Brazil's presidential election runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro remains…
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## Brazil votes with Lula and Bolsonaro tied
Brazil holds its first round presidential election with Lula and Bolsonaro tied in a prospective runoff.
## Polls show minimal movement
Quaest survey shows lula at 39% and bolsonaro at 34% with a 42% tie in the second round.
## Other candidates total 12%
Augusto Cury, Ronaldo Caiado, Renan Santos and Romeu Zema make up 12% of the vote.
## Political scientist's view
Leonardo Paz says 80% of brazilians have voted in the election with 15-20% deciding the outcome.
## Candidates focus on key states
Lula and Bolsonaro target voters in são paulo, rio de janeiro and minas gerains.
## Voters torn between pledges
Elza Mendes says she will decide at the ballot box between bolsonaro's security pledges and social program cuts.
## Key takeaway

Brazil's presidential election runoff between Lula and Bolsonaro remains tied with a narrow group of undecided voters determining the outcome.