From euronews · Malek Fouda · · 1m 20s
Bolsonaro Lula Runoff Vote
Brazil's presidential runoff heads to 25 October after first round fails to produce winner.
In brief
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 Brazil's presidential runoff on 25 October after neither secured a majority in the first round vote. Originally reported by euronews.
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.
The short version
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.
