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Lula leads 2026 presidential polls with 48.5% support, widening gap over Flávio Bolsonaro
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is topping a series of national surveys ahead of the 2026 election. The Meio/Ideia poll recorded a 48.5% approval rating for Lula, the highest since the study began, while his disapproval fell to 49%, the lowest level recorded. In the same survey, Lula obtained 48.5% of intended votes in a simulated second‑round against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who received 43%.
Other polls show similar leads. The Genial/Quaest poll placed Lula at 43% for the first round, ahead of Flávio’s 35%, and gave the former a 44% versus 39% advantage in a second‑round matchup. An Alfa/TMC poll reported Lula at 43% versus Flávio’s 29% in a first‑round scenario, with a 46% to 17% lead in the North region. Across the surveys, Lula’s support consistently exceeds that of his main rival, while other candidates such as Ronaldo Caiado, Romeu Zema and Renan Santos trail far behind.
Entities
2026 Brazilian Senate election · Alfa/TMC · AtlasIntel/Bloomberg · AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll · Aécio Neves · Brazil · Brazilian Senate · Brazilian Social Democracy Party (PSDB) · Brejinho · Deltan Dallagnol · Décio Lima · Flávio Bolsonaro
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [● 12 SOURCES] Lula has 41% of first‑round voting intentions in Nexus/BTG poll. www.tribunapr.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · portaloinformante.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · +2 more
- [● 12 SOURCES] In a second‑round simulation, Lula receives 46% and Flávio Bolsonaro 45% of voting intentions. www.tribunapr.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · portaloinformante.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · +2 more
- [● 3 SOURCES] 75% of voters say their voting decision is already fixed and will not change. www.tribunapr.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 38% of voters say a partner influences their vote; influence is higher among men (40%) than women (36%). sitebarra.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] 38% of voters say journalists influence their vote, with 54% of 16‑24‑year‑olds reporting such influence. sitebarra.com.br
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Datafolha survey finds 40% of men say friends influence their vote, compared with 31% of women. sitebarra.com.br
- [● 12 SOURCES] Flávio Bolsonaro has 37% of first‑round voting intentions in Nexus/BTG poll. www.tribunapr.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · portaloinformante.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · +2 more
- [● 10 SOURCES] The margin of error of the poll is ±2 percentage points, making Lula and Flávio technically tied. www.tribunapr.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · litoralnarede.com.br · +2 more
- [● 2 SOURCES] Renan Santos (Missão) has 4% of first‑round voting intentions in the Nexus/BTG poll. www.tribunapr.com.br
- [● 9 SOURCES] Ronaldo Caiado has 5 % of voter intentions in the first round. www.tribunapr.com.br · folhadoleste.com.br · portaloinformante.com.br · contilnetnoticias.com.br · bsbtimes.com.br · +2 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] Government approval is 47% and rejection 48% among Brazilian voters. contilnetnoticias.com.br · portaloinformante.com.br
- [● 4 SOURCES] 43% of voters consider the government bad or terrible. contilnetnoticias.com.br