DF election map: Bolsonaro wins 17 of 19 zones in presidential runoff

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In the second round of Brazil's presidential election on October 25, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) defeated Lula (PT) in the Federal District, winning 54.28% of valid votes (979,542) against Lula's 45.72% (825,224), according to the TSE. Lula won in only two of the DF's 19 electoral zones: Asa Sul (52.36%) and Asa Norte (56.33%). Bolsonaro's strongest support was in Taguatinga (59.45%) and Samambaia (58.59%), while the largest zone, Águas Claras-Taguatinga Sul, gave him 55.61%. Both candidates increased their vote totals from the first round, with Lula gaining 149,597 more votes and Bolsonaro 69,926 more. Null votes rose across all zones from 33,226 (1.81%) to 41,128 (2.20%), while abstention and blank votes decreased.


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