Lula leads Flavio Bolsonaro in Brazil election poll

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, July 20, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

SAO PAULO, July ⁠24 (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva ⁠maintained his lead over opposition senator Flavio Bolsonaro ‌in a new Datafolha poll released on Friday ahead of Brazil's October presidential election.

Lula would defeat the senator, son of former ​President Jair Bolsonaro, in a potential ⁠runoff by 48% to ⁠43%, the poll showed. A June survey showed Lula ahead ⁠by ‌47% to 43%.