Lula's runoff lead over Flávio Bolsonaro narrows to 8.9 points, CNT/MDA poll finds

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva holds an 8.9-point lead over Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff, according to the CNT/MDA poll released on Tuesday. The gap stood at 12.5 points in the June survey.

Brazil · Politics Key Facts Poll lead The CNT/MDA poll (Aug 5–9, 2026, 2,002 interviews, MoE 2.2pp) shows Lula at 42.4% vs Flávio Bolsonaro’s 28.7% in the first round. Runoff edge In a two-person runoff, Lula leads Flávio Bolsonaro 48.0% to 39.1%, with 10.6% blank/null and 2.3% undecided. Other names Ronaldo Caiado (PS

SAO PAULO, Aug 11 - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's advantage over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff ahead of October's general election narrowed, a CNT/MDA poll showed on Tuesday.

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