Key facts
- Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are statistically tied in a simulated runoff ahead of Brazil's presidential election.
- An AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro with 46.4% of the vote compared to Lula's 46.2%.
- In late August, Lula led Flávio Bolsonaro 47.1% to 42.6%.
- A previous AtlasIntel poll released on Wednesday showed Lula at 46.2% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 46.3%, a statistical tie.
- AtlasIntel surveyed 5,000 people between September 4 and 9, with a margin of error of 1 percentage point.
Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are statistically tied in a simulated runoff ahead of next month's election, an AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll showed on Thursday. The eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro would receive 46.4% of the vote in a second-round runoff, compared with 46.2% for Lula, the poll showed. In late August, Lula led the senator 47.1% to 42.6%. AtlasIntel surveyed 5,000 people between September 4 and 9. The poll has a margin of error of 1 percentage point.
An AtlasIntel poll released on Wednesday showed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party tied with Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party in a potential second round of Brazil’s presidential election. The survey put Lula at 46.2% and Flávio at 46.3%, a statistical tie. In the previous round, the figures were 49.2% and 44.9%, respectively. The poll was conducted from September 19 through September 24 and has a margin of error of one percentage point. AtlasIntel interviewed 4,986 people for the survey.
In a July poll, Lula was seen with 47.1% of votes in a second-round runoff, compared with 42.6% for Flavio Bolsonaro, son of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro. In a first-round scenario, Lula would lead with 43.4% of the votes, followed by Bolsonaro (33.7%). AtlasIntel surveyed 5,014 people between August 25-30; margin of error 1 percentage point.
Separately, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Thursday he believes it is necessary to discuss term limits for Supreme Court justices. His remarks come amid a clash between top court justices that has triggered the court's biggest crisis in decades. Lula told SBT TV the crisis is an institutional one within the Supreme Court and has nothing to do with the government.