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Lula Wins Re‑Election as Bolsonaro Camp Contests Voting‑Hour Extension

The TSE-certified victory hands Lula a fourth term while a larger PL bloc in Congress promises a divided, negotiation-driven government.

Celina Leão é reeleita governadora do Distrito Federal
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Overview

  • The Tribunal Superior Eleitoral certified Lula's victory late on Sunday, Oct. 25, with 64,256,232 votes (51.79%) against Flávio Bolsonaro's 59,826,041 votes (48.21%).
  • Lula mounted an unprecedented second-round surge, adding roughly 10.38 million votes and improving his share in every state with the biggest percentage gains in Goiás, São Paulo and the Federal District.
  • The Supreme Federal Court ordered limited extensions of voting to 19:00 in some locations because of transport problems, a decision that opponents say changed the count and that Flávio Bolsonaro and allies have said they will legally contest.
  • Federal Police probes under operation 'Overclean' remain active and affected down‑ballot contests, including an investigation into alleged R$170 million movements tied to figures in Tocantins whose camps deny wrongdoing.
  • Post-election seat counts leave the PL as the largest congressional bloc with about 121 deputies and 29 senators, which will force Lula to negotiate widely and could limit the scope of his policy agenda.