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Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro remain tied in runoff scenario, Atlas poll shows

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A recent AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll shows Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro are statistically tied in a simulated runoff for the upcoming election, with Lula leading slightly at 47.7% to Bolsonaro's 47.4%. The poll surveyed 5,015 people from September 17 to 22, with a margin of error of 1 percentage point. In the first round scenario, Lula leads with 45.8%, followed by Bolsonaro at 43.4%.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro remain statistically tied in a simulated runoff for the upcoming October election, according to an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll published on September 23. The leftist incumbent holds a narrow lead of 47.7% compared to Flavio Bolsonaro's 47.4%, within the survey’s margin of error. In a first-round scenario, Lula would receive 45.8% of voter support, followed by Bolsonaro with 43.4%, indicating a close race heading into the election on October 4. If no candidate secures more than 50% of valid votes in the initial round, a runoff between the top two candidates will be held on October 25. The poll surveyed 5,015 people from September 17 to 22 and has a margin of error of 1 percentage point.

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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro remain statistically tied in a simulated runoff ahead of next month's election, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Wednesday, with the leftist incumbent now holding a narrow lead within the survey's margin of error.

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🔮 • In a runoff, Lula would receive 47.7% of voter support, compared with 47.4% for the right-wing lawmaker, the poll said.

2026-09-23 · The Straits Times

Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro remain tied in runoff scenario, Atlas poll shows · assertive framing

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Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro remain tied in runoff scenario, Atlas poll shows SAO PAULO, Sept 23 - asserted

poll → remain → scenario

incumbent → remain → error

• In a runoff, Lula would receive 47.7% of voter support, compared with 47.4% for the right-wing lawmaker, the poll said. asserted

poll → receive → lawmaker

• In a September 17 poll, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro led Lula 47.2% to 46.8%. asserted

son → lead → %

• In a first-round scenario, Lula would receive 45.8% of voter support, followed by Bolsonaro (43.4%), Renan Santos (4.5%), Augusto Cury (2.1%) and Ronaldo Caiado (1.3%). asserted

Lula → receive → Bolsonaro

• The previous poll showed Lula at 44.1% and Bolsonaro at 41.7% in the first round. asserted

poll → show → round

• If no candidate wins more than 50% of valid votes in the October 4 election, the two frontrunners advance to a runoff on October 25. asserted

frontrunners → win → October

• AtlasIntel surveyed 5,015 people between September 17 and 22. asserted

AtlasIntel → survey → September

The poll has a margin of error of 1 percentage point. asserted

poll → have → point