Key facts
- Lula won Brazil's presidential election with 51.79% of the vote.
- Flávio Bolsonaro received 48.21% of the vote.
- Bolsonaro has refused to concede the election result.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, known as Lula, has won a fourth nonconsecutive term as Brazil's president, narrowly defeating far-right senator Flávio Bolsonaro. The 80-year-old leftist secured 51.79% of the vote compared to his rival's 48.21%, a margin of about 4.3 million votes. The result marks a historic turnaround after Bolsonaro had led in the first round of voting earlier this month. Bolsonaro has refused to concede the election, citing a decision to extend voting hours.