Datafolha releases poll for presidential runoff

Datafolha poll shows the state of the race for president in the second round. Read on Gazeta do Povo.

Datafolha releases poll for presidential runoff

TL;DR

  • Datafolha poll for the 2026 presidential second round shows a technical tie between Flávio Bolsonaro (52%) and Lula (48%) of valid votes.
  • The poll surveyed 2,520 people on October 6-7, 2026, with a margin of error of 2 percentage points.
  • In total votes, Flávio Bolsonaro received 49% and Lula 45%, with 5% for blank/null and 1% undecided.
  • Previous Datafolha polls before the first round showed Lula ahead, but the final election results differed.