Flavio Bolsonaro led the presidential elections in the first round with 47.17% of the votes, surpassing Lula da Silva who obtains 44.99% to 99% of the scrutiny.
The Brazilian senator Flavio Bolsonaro and the president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will go to a second round to define who will be the president of the country, according to the official results with 99% of the census counted.
Bolsonaro reached 47.17% of the votes, while Lula reached 44.99%. None of the other ten candidates reached 3% of the votes.
The second round of elections among the two most voted in Brazil It will take place next Sunday, October 25.
Electoral colleges in the country closed their doors at 5:00 p.m. local time this Sunday to begin the electronic counting of the votes in the presidential, regional and legislative elections of the country.
The voting centers have been open since 08:00 local time during a day that has passed peacefully and without serious incidents, although with alerts for heavy rains in some regions of the country.
Brazil, with almost 159 million voters, is the largest democracy in Latin America and has continental dimensions, but the results of its elections are usually known within a few hours since it has used an efficient electronic system since 1996.
Bolsonaro’s first place is a surprise
Polls had already shown in recent weeks an upward trend for Flávio, the standard bearer of the Liberal Party (PL) by designation of his father, who is under house arrest after being convicted of coup plotting. However, neither Quaest nor Datafolha, the two most relevant demoscopic companies in the country, projected a clear victory for the senator.
For the second round, the polls published before this Sunday projected a very close fight, with Lula and Flávio in a technical tie.
Lula He is seeking a fourth non-consecutive term at 80 years of age. The historic leader of the Workers’ Party (PT) has based his campaign on the legacy of his current administration, with economic growth of more than 2%, unemployment at a minimum and a significant increase in the wage bill.
