Lula wins Brazil’s presidency for a fourth time with 51.8% of the vote

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Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Brazil’s presidential runoff with 51.78% of valid votes, defeating Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 48.22%, according to the Superior Electoral Court. Lula is set to govern from 2027 to 2030, returning to office for a fourth time after trailing in the first round.

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won Sunday’s presidential runoff with 51.78% of valid votes against 48.22% for Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, according to the Superior Electoral Court, with 99.97% of the vote counted. Lula, 80, will govern the country for a fourth time, from 2027 to 2030, after overturning his first-round deficit.