Key facts
- Flavio Bolsonaro leads Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva 49% to 45% in a simulated runoff poll.
- This is the first Datafolha poll released after the first round of voting.
- In the first round, Flavio Bolsonaro surprisingly led Lula.
Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is slightly ahead of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a simulated runoff scenario for Brazil's presidential election, according to a Datafolha poll released on Thursday. The poll showed Bolsonaro receiving 49% of the vote compared to Lula's 45%. This is the first Datafolha poll conducted after the initial round of voting on Sunday, where the younger Bolsonaro also held a surprising lead over Lula. The runoff election is scheduled for October 25.