Bolsonarista candidates see strong election results in Papuda and Amazon regions

Election results from the first round of voting in Brazil show significant support for Bolsonarista candidates in specific regions. At the Papuda Penitentiary Complex in Brasília, Michelle Bolsonaro received the highest number of votes for the Senate with 68 votes, while Celina Leão led the race for the government of the Federal District with 65 votes. In the presidential race at this location, Lula received 74 votes compared to 70 for Flávio Bolsonaro.

In the Legal Amazon region, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro dominated voting in municipalities with the highest deforestation rates over the last decade. He was the most voted candidate in eight of the ten municipalities with the highest deforestation indices since 2016, reaching up to 84% of valid votes in Novo Progresso (PA). While President Lula won in the majority of the 776 municipalities in the Legal Amazon (425), he only won in four of the nine states in the region. Bolsonarista allies are expected to govern at least seven of the nine Amazonian states starting in January.