Lula defeats Flavio Bolsonaro in New Zealand as overseas voting begins

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in New Zealand, the first country to close voting in the presidential election runoff on Sunday, October 25, 2026. Lula received 80.54% of valid votes (418) in New Zealand, while Flavio Bolsonaro received 19.46% (101). The country's capital, Wellington, is 16 hours ahead of Brasília, with polls open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. local time. Nearly 1 million Brazilians abroad are eligible to vote, representing just over 0.5% of the total electorate. In the first round, Lula won in 64 countries and Flavio in 37. Official results from abroad will be released by the Superior Electoral Court starting at 5 p.m.


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