Lula's 64 Million Votes Set New Brazilian Presidential Record

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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was re-elected on Sunday with 64,256,232 votes, the highest total ever received by a presidential candidate in the country's history. The record surpasses his own previous mark of over 60 million votes from his 2022 victory, when he defeated incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in a runoff election. The total reflects a growing electorate, which rose from 82 million voters in 1989 to over 158 million in 2026. However, Lula's 51.79% share of valid votes was not his best percentage, as his 2002 win remains the highest at 61.27%.


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