Lula beats Flávio by one vote in Apiacá, Espírito Santo

In Apiacá, a town in southern Espírito Santo, re-elected President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) defeated Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) by a single vote in the second round on Sunday (25), receiving 2,366 votes to 2,365. Lula secured 50.01% of the local vote against 49.99% for Flávio. This mirrored the first round in Vila Pavão, northern Espírito Santo, where Lula also won by one vote, with 2,976 votes to Flávio's 2,975. Despite Lula's national victory, Flávio won Espírito Santo with 56.37%, taking 60 municipalities to Lula's 18. Lula's win marks the first time since 1989 that a candidate trailing after the first round has won the presidency, securing his fourth term with Geraldo Alckmin as vice president.