Lula wins nearly 70% of vote in Brazil's poorest cities

Lula won the second round of Brazil's 2026 election with nearly 70% of the vote in the country's poorest cities, while Flávio Bolsonaro dominated in the most prosperous municipalities. Analysis based on the UN's Human Development Index (HDI) shows Lula averaged 69.6% in the ten lowest-HDI cities, including Atalaia do Norte, where he received 77.81% and where 75% of families depend on Bolsa Família. In Melgaço, the lowest-HDI city, Lula won 66.83%. Conversely, Flávio Bolsonaro won all ten highest-HDI cities, averaging 59.7%, with his largest victory in Balneário Camboriú at 74.15%. In São Caetano do Sul, the highest-HDI city, he won 58.33%, while his narrowest win was in Santo André with 50.29%.