Lula wins Brazil's presidential runoff and a fourth term in office

Summary

Brazil's outgoing president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term after the presidential runoff, according to Le Monde. He had finished second in the first round three weeks earlier, and he gained about 10 million additional votes in the runoff to secure the victory. Le Monde's coverage hails the outcome as the culmination of an extraordinary political career. The report draws only on Le Monde's article, so the final vote totals and margin are not independently confirmed here.

Timeline

1. Le Monde

   26 Oct 2026, 13:20 UTCSource ↗

   Le Monde reports that Lula, who finished second in the first round three weeks earlier, won an additional 10 million votes to secure a fourth term, and its press roundup hails the win as the crescendo of an incredible political career.