Reuters’ live results graphic for Brazil’s 2026 presidential election (last updated October 4, 2026, 8:35 p.m. CDT) reports a first-round finish short of an outright win, so the race goes to a runoff on October 25. Source given on the page: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (Tribunal Superior Eleitoral). Overall, with counting complete and more than 99% of sections counted: Flávio Bolsonaro: 47.0% — 56,085,592 votes Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva: 45.1% — 53,808,066 votes Other: 7.8% — 9,313,392 votes Neither candidate passed 50%. Source: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/BRAZIL-ELECTION/RESULTS/znpngxgarvl/