Lula Would Beat Bolsonaro in Brazil’s Election, Poll Shows
- Lula to take 55%, Bolsonaro 32% in 2022 presidential vote
- Bolsonaro’s approval fell to 24%, the lowest of his tenure
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Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is set to defeat the country’s current leader Jair Bolsonaro by a wide margin in next year’s presidential runoff, according to a survey by Datafolha.
Lula would capture 41% of votes in the first round of the election, compared to Bolsonaro’s 23%, the poll released late Wednesday said. In a potential second and final round, Lula would handily win with 55% of votes compared to Bolsonaro’s 32%, the survey showed.