Lula reelected as Brazil president, Flávio Bolsonaro rejects results

politicsOct 26, 202627756

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected president of Brazil, winning the runoff roughly 51.8% to 48.2% and securing a fourth nonconsecutive term. Senator Flávio Bolsonaro said he will not accept the result and announced plans to mount a legal challenge, saying "It is impossible to recognize the election result given how these events unfolded" and that his team will ask for the election to be annulled. Voting was extended by two hours after a last-minute Brazilian Supreme Court order from Justice Cristiano Zanin, a move both campaigns had requested; Lula’s campaign cited bus disruptions to polling stations while Bolsonaro’s campaign cited heavy rain. Bolsonaro trailed Lula by about 4.4 million votes in the final count, reversing an earlier first-round result in which Bolsonaro had led by 2.2 million votes. Lula, 80, celebrated supporters in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Belo Horizonte and framed the win as a mandate to change governance and broaden youth participation. The result keeps Brazil oriented toward a more independent foreign policy under Lula, reinforcing ties with the Global South and China rather than aligning with the US administration. Bolsonaro’s announced legal challenge is the immediate next development and could trigger court review of the extended voting hours and other election-day incidents.

MadGreek 🧿

@madgreek2024.bsky.social

A great day for Democracy around the world. Thousands are celebrating in the streets of São Paulo as progressive incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins re-election, defeating the far-right, Trump-backed Flávio Bolsonaro. Also Brazil sending a big fuck you to META for election interference!

3244h ago

Raxius7

It sends a messgge to Trump that his time is coming to end . Tick Tock Motherfucker.

Michelle Riddle 🔹🐾🥾🏕️6

Amazing, And Serbia looks pretty damn good too!

MillsTheOne5

I love that he said, "Fascism never again!"

Howdo In CO4

Serbia and Brazil have shown us how it's done!

Ana4

Love seeing trump puppets get thrashed.

Jules Salinas2

My in-laws from Argentina called celebrating as well. Hoping Milei goes down next.

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Ramon Escarfullet Sr2

Brazil has saved the Amazon and thus alleviates our overwhelming climate change. Americans it's your turn to help yourselves from the yoke of fascism #VoteInNumbers2Big2Rig #ElectADemSuperMajority Democrats must replace leaders in US Senate & House & #FullyFundHealthcare4All #ImpeachConvictRemoveDT

🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁

@teamcanadaforever.bsky.social

Prime Minister Mark Carney congratulates President Lula from Brazil on his historic re-election victory. 🇨🇦🤝🇧🇷

1724h ago

Le Monde

@lemonde.fr

Brésil : Lula réélu président à la surprise générale, au terme d’une mobilisation massive et d’un scrutin chaotique

672h ago

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L'Œil de la Justice 🪬⚖️12

Lula est un ouvrier métallurgique qui a perdu un doigt dans un accident de travail. Son adversaire, le fils du dictateur Jair Bolsonaro, s'est foutu de sa gueule à ce sujet durant le débat présidentiel. Le fait qu'il ait gagné n'est que justice.

RIEUX B.3

Vive la démocratie, vive le Brésil ! Cette excellente nouvelle fait du bien. Merci.

Peter Baker

@peterbakernyt.bsky.social

Lula surges to re-election but Bolsonaro says he will not accept the results after a chaotic Election Day, cheered on by Trump. Follow the latest: www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

393h ago

Peter Principle5

NYT live blog twice relayed Bolsonaro's claim that extending the voting hours compromised the election, without mentioning that his side also requested an extension. That information was buried way down in a follow-up post. That's shoddy reporting.

jrvelazquez.bsky.social1

Is there a rule that says if the loser does not accept the results the election is null and void? Im going to check with Trump

Belcaro1

Of course, Trump has set the standard for claiming an election was stolen if he loses which is being copied worldwide.

sgaff62.bsky.social1

Who could have seen that coming haha

Rocket Fella🇳🇱

@kooiker.bsky.social

Lula wins fourth term as Brazil's president, beating Flávio Bolsonaro in runoff www.cbsnews.com/news/brazil-...

132h ago

Gabrielle Hecht 🇵🇷 • she/elle/ella/cis⚔️ • AOC 4USpresident

@gabriellehecht.bsky.social

BRASIL!!!!! Lula 51,79 % Bolsonaro 48,21 % “Une victoire sans appel qui prouve que l’attachement à la démocratie, à la souveraineté nationale, à la protection de l’Amazonie et à la justice sociale reste bien vivant chez les 214 millions de Brésiliens.”

172h ago

Shibley Telhami

@stelhami.bsky.social

"Lula’s victory represented the first time in Brazil’s history that a candidate who lost the first round of voting came back to win the second." www.nytimes.com/live/2026/10...

105h ago

✨ Clyde ✨

@clydepowell.bsky.social

Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, a vocal critic of U.S. President #DonaldTrump, was reelected Sunday. #Lula ’s triumph bucks a regional trend of victories for right-of-center presidential candidates allied with Trump

133h ago

geraldmcgrew

@geraldmcgrew.bsky.social

*Flávio Bolsonaro has refused to recognize the election results and called for new elections. World leaders from across the political spectrum on the other hand have begun congratulating President Lula, including presidents of Mexico, Cuba, Uruguay, Guatemala and Barbados* cepr.net/publications...

102h ago

Cam Walker

@camwalker.bsky.social

Wonderful news: 'Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won the country's presidential election, defeating right-wing senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a run-off to secure a fourth non-consecutive term.' www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10...

134h ago