# Brazil presidential election 2026: first-round live results

https://mins.news/en/item/85612

- The Guardian, 2026-10-04 19:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2026/oct/04/brazil-presidential-election-2026-first-round-live-results

> Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva faces far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s first-round presidential election. A candidate needs more than 50% of valid votes to avoid a runoff three weeks later. Polls point to the two as the leading contenders, with Minas Gerais seen as a crucial bellwether state.

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