The dispute between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro less than a week before the 1st round, according to the new Meio/Ideia poll

The PT candidate is numerically ahead in both scenarios, but the difference is less than the margin of error

The dispute between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro less than a week before the 1st round, according to the new Meio/Ideia poll

TL;DR

  • Lula (PT) and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) are in a technical tie for the presidency, according to the Meio/Ideia poll.
  • Lula is numerically ahead in both first and second-round simulations, but the difference is within the margin of error.
  • Lula leads in all five tested second-round scenarios against other candidates.
  • The poll surveyed 2,000 telephone interviews between September 25-28.
  • The margin of error is 2.2 percentage points.