Lula wins 80.5% of votes in New Zealand, Bolsonaro takes 19.4%
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 80.54% of the votes in New Zealand's second-round presidential election, compared to 19.46% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to tallies from all five polling stations in Wellington. Lula received 418 votes from the 526 Brazilians who voted in the country, while Bolsonaro received 101. Four voters cast blank ballots and three votes were annulled. The results were published early Sunday morning, October 25, based on official electronic ballot box reports. Voting in New Zealand opened at 4 PM Saturday Brasília time, ahead of Brazil's 8 AM Sunday start due to time zone differences. Over 918,000 Brazilians abroad are eligible to vote across 134 countries, a 31.82% increase from the 2022 election.