Flavio Bolsonaro draws even with Lula in Brazil election matchup, Datafolha shows

Brazil's senator Flavio Bolsonaro gestures, as he takes part in a campaign rally, as a pre-candidate of the right-wing, ahead of the presidential elections, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, March 1, 2026. REUTERS/Jorge Silva

SAO PAULO, March 7 (Reuters) - ⁠A second-round runoff between Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula ⁠da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro would result in ‌a technical tie, according to a Datafolha poll released on Saturday.

The poll shows that if the runoff were held today, Lula would receive 46% of the ​vote, compared with 43% for Flavio, the ⁠eldest son of former President ⁠Jair Bolsonaro.