TSE confirmed Lula's 2022 win at 7:56 PM, before 8 PM deadline
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory in the 2022 Brazilian presidential election runoff was mathematically confirmed at 7:56 PM on October 30, according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), just before 8 PM. The confirmation came when vote counting showed Lula ahead of Jair Bolsonaro, with UOL recording the moment at approximately 7:57 PM. The tally finished earlier than in previous elections because electoral authorities unified voting hours nationwide. Voting ran from 8 AM to 5 PM Brasília time across all states, including those with different time zones, eliminating delays that previously pushed final results past 8 PM. The 2022 election was the closest in history, with Lula winning 50.83% of valid votes against Bolsonaro's 49.17%.