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Brazil election results 2026 live: Lula, Bolsonaro voters await final tally

Legal challenges are likely, as the voting extension adds tension to Brazil’s polarised political landscape.

Supporters of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking reelection, react to early presidential runoff results in Sao Paulo, Sunday, Oct. 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Supporters of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is seeking reelection, react to early presidential runoff results in Sao Paulo, Sunday, October 25, 2026. [Natacha Pisarenko/AP]
By Catherine Nouhan and Tamara Khandaker
Published On 25 Oct 2026

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  • After a Supreme Court extension, votes for nearly 160 million Brazilians are being counted, with results expected in the coming hours.
  • ⁠Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin gave a last-minute order that ⁠⁠voting in Sunday’s presidential ⁠⁠run-off be extended by two ‌‌hours, granting a request from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign.