Lula overtakes Bolsonaro in Brazil's 2026 runoff vote count

g1.globo.com (Portuguese) —

Brazilian voters cast ballots Sunday in the 2026 presidential election runoff, with polls closing at 5 p.m. and extended to 7 p.m. by Supreme Court Minister Cristiano Zanin. Vote counting was interrupted and results resumed after 7 p.m. The Superior Electoral Court (TSE) tallied results, with g1 updating counts every 15 minutes. At 7:45 p.m., Flávio Bolsonaro surpassed Lula, but Lula overtook him at 8:24 p.m. and was declared elected at 9:09 p.m. The election marked the second round of the 2026 race, with the final result confirming Lula's victory over Bolsonaro. The TSE managed the counting process throughout the evening.


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