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title: "Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Re-elected President of Brazil for a Fourth Term"
description: "Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the second round of Brazil's presidential election, securing 51.75% of the vote and defeating Flavio Bolsonaro."
date: 2026-10-26T01:52:20.955Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/luis-inacio-lula-da-silva-reelected-brazil-president
tags: [brazil, lula-da-silva, flavio-bolsonaro, elections, politics, latin-america]
author: "Marina Slivenko"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Re-elected President of Brazil for a Fourth Term

![Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva during an official speech wearing a suit](https://xab.info/media/2026/10/26/lula-d-silva-pereizbralsya-prezidentom-brazilii-na-chetvertyi-srok/lula-d-silva-pereizbralsya-prezidentom-brazilii-na-chetvertyi-srok-1.webp)

## Key Points

- Lula won 51.75% of the vote in the runoff election
- Flavio Bolsonaro received 48.25% of voter support
- The gap between candidates reached about 4.3 million votes
- Voter turnout increased during the second round
- This marks Lula's fourth presidential term in office

Incumbent Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won the second round of the presidential election, defeating Senator Flavio Bolsonaro and securing his fourth presidential term. According to the results of counting nearly 99% of the ballots, the 80-year-old politician won 51.75% of the vote, while his rival received 48.25%. The final gap between the candidates was about 4.3 million votes, allowing him to reverse the outcome of the election campaign following an unsuccessful first round in October.

### Historical Turnaround in the Election Campaign

The current electoral race in Brazil has entered history as the first since the restoration of democracy in the 1980s where a candidate who finished second in the first round managed to win in the runoff. In early October, Lula lagged behind Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, by about 2.2 million votes. High voter turnout and extensive mobilization of the electorate in the final stage of the campaign helped the incumbent leader turn the situation around.

### Electorate Mobilization and Mass Rallies

A key factor in Lula's victory was the reduction in the turnout gap. While a record 21% of voters boycotted the vote or failed to reach polling stations in the first round, this figure dropped to 19.2% in the second round. On the eve of the decisive voting day, left-wing supporters held massive rallies: more than a million people gathered on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, and a comparable event took place on Paulista Avenue in Sao Paulo.

### Political Context and International Impact

The defeat of 45-year-old Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is a severe blow to his family and personally to former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is serving a 27-year sentence for an attempted coup d'etat. The election results also affected US positions in the region: the defeat of the ally was unpleasant news for Donald Trump, who counted on strengthening the right-wing belt in Latin America. Meanwhile, Brazil maintains its stance on the international arena, advocating for a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine and remaining open to dialogue with Kyiv.

### Significance of Lula's Victory for the Country's Future

Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's fourth term introduces the Latin American republic to a period of continuation of its previous political course amidst severe internal polarization. The government faces the challenges of overcoming social issues, combating crime and inflation, and maintaining the positions of left-wing forces in the region. Lula's ability to find compromises and maintain a broad coalition will determine Brazil's stability in the coming years.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [80-летний Лула в четвертый раз стал президентом Бразилии после поражения в первом туре](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/80-richniy-lula-vchetverte-stav-prezidentom-1792979434.html) - The primary source confirms Lula's victory in the second round with 51.75% against 48.25%.
- [Президент Бразилии побеждает на выборах и в четвертый раз возглавит страну](https://ru.slovoidilo.ua/2026/10/26/novost/mir/prezident-brazilii-pobezhdaet-vyborax-i-chetvertyj-raz-vozglavit-stranu) - Sлово і Діло confirms Lula's re-election for a fourth term and competition with Flavio Bolsonaro.
- [Останется ли Бразилия одним из последних оплотов левых в Латинской Америке? Лула и наследник ...](https://www.rfi.fr/ru/%D0%B2-%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B5/20261025-%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D1%8F-%D0%BB%D0%B8-%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%B7%D0%B8%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%8F-%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BC-%D0%B8%D0%B7-%D0%BF%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%85-%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%B2-%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1%8B%D1%85-%D0%B2-%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B9-%D0%B0%D0%BC%D0%B5%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B5-%D0%BB%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B0-%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BB%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BD%D0%B8%D0%BA-%D0%B1%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%83-%D1%81%D1%82%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%BA%D0%BD%D1%83%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8C-%D0%B2-%D1%80%D0%B5%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%8E%D1%89%D0%B5%D0%BC-%D1%82%D1%83%D1%80%D0%B5) - RFI confirms the decisive round of elections in Brazil between Lula and Bolsonaro's heir.
- [В Бразилии во втором туре выборов встретятся 80-летний Лула и сын арестованного экс-президента ...](https://kp.ua/politics/a736916-v-brazilii-vo-vtorom-ture-vyborov-vstretjatsja-80-letnij-lula-i-syn-arestovannoho-eks-prezidenta-bolsonaru) - KP in Ukraine confirms the participation of 80-year-old Lula and the son of the imprisoned former president.

## FAQ

### What percentage of the vote did Lula win in the second round?

Based on the count of nearly 99% of the votes, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won 51.75%.

### Who was Lula's opponent in the election?

The incumbent president's opponent was 45-year-old Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of the former head of state.

### How many presidential terms does Lula now have?

Taking into account the current victory, Lula has secured his fourth presidential term in his political career.