Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows ahead of Brazil election, Datafolha poll shows

Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ceremony at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, September 3, 2026. REUTERS/Adriano Machado

SAO PAULO, Sept ⁠3 (Reuters) - The lead of Brazilian President Luiz ⁠Inacio Lula da Silva over Senator ‌Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October election has narrowed, a Datafolha poll showed on Thursday, following a similar trend ​seen in other polls.

Lula is ⁠seen with 46% of ⁠the vote in a potential runoff, against 44% ⁠for ‌the senator, a son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. In a mid-August ⁠poll, Lula had 47% of the vote, ​and Bolsonaro ‌had 43%.