Lula Pulls Ahead of Bolsonaro Two Weeks Before Brazil’s Election, Poll Finds
- Lula wins 44% in first-round vote, Bolsonaro 35%: FSB Pesquisa
- Third- and fourth-placed candidates appear to be losing ground
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva
Photographer: Miguel Schinicariol/AFP/Getty Images
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Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is pulling further ahead of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro less than two weeks before Brazilians cast their vote in the presidential election, according to the latest poll.
The leftist former president captured 44% of voter intention in the first round, up from 41% a week ago, while Bolsonaro held steady at 35%, a survey from FSB Pesquisa showed on Monday. There is little room for them to sway undecided voters: The poll found that just 3% of respondents haven’t yet picked their candidate.