A Datafolha survey shows President Lula and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro each at 45 percent support in a potential runoff five months before October elections.
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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, are tied at 45 percent support each in a potential runoff matchup, according to a poll released Saturday by Datafolha, a polling firm affiliated with the Grupo Folha media conglomerate.
The survey of 2,004 voters conducted May 12–13 found that 9 percent said they would cast null or blank votes, while 1 percent remained undecided about the October presidential election. The poll carries a 95 percent confidence level with a margin of error of plus or minus two percentage points.
The tie represents a narrowing of the gap between the two candidates compared to April, when Bolsonaro held a one-point advantage over Lula, 46 percent to 45 percent. The latest figures show the race remains highly competitive as the election approaches.
In a first-round scenario without the runoff effect, Lula appeared at 38 percent and Flávio Bolsonaro at 35 percent, according to the same Datafolha survey.
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