Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) receives more votes than Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on October 4, 2026 (confirmed by Tribunal Superior Eleitoral or Reuters by October 5, 2026)
Miss
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 23. September 2026
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Predicted for 4. October 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
Datafolha (September 15-17, 2026): Lula 39%, Flávio Bolsonaro 31% in the first round — an 8-percentage-point lead. AS/COA tracker and BTG Pactual/Nexus confirm Lula's consistent first-round lead (runoff: Lula 46% vs. Bolsonaro 45% — much tighter). This prediction is consistent with but strictly separate from open predictions (Lula >42% and Bolsonaro >35%): both can coexist without Lula necessarily leading. The 80-year-old Lula holds a structural advantage in the first round as incumbent with a broad coalition. Flávio Bolsonaro's runoff surge reflects right-consolidation but does not erode Lula's first-round lead.
Data basis for this prediction
- Datafolha (15.–17. September 2026): Lula 39 %, Flávio Bolsonaro 31 % (1. Wahlgang); Stichwahl Lula 46 %, Bolsonaro 44 %
- AS/COA Poll Tracker September 2026: Lula führt konsistent im 1. Wahlgang aller Umfragen
- Al Jazeera / BTG Pactual–Nexus (22. September 2026): Stichwahl Lula 46 %, Bolsonaro 45 % – Rennen extrem eng
Verdict: Miss
Laut den offiziellen Ergebnissen des Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE), bestätigt durch Wikipedia und Rio Times Online, gewann Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) den ersten Wahlgang am 4. Oktober 2026 mit 47,03 % (56.104.503 Stimmen) vor Lula (PT) mit 45,16 % (53.879.538 Stimmen). Lula erzielte also WENIGER Stimmen als Flávio Bolsonaro – das genaue Gegenteil der Vorhersage. Die Vorhersage scheiterte trotz eines prognostizierten 8-Punkte-Vorsprungs für Lula (Datafolha: 39 % vs. 31 %): Flávio Bolsonaro überperformte die Umfragen massiv (+16 Prozentpunkte) und gewann den ersten Wahlgang knapp. Beide zogen in eine Stichwahl am 25. Oktober 2026 ein.
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