Brazil election results 2026 live: Lula-Bolsonaro voting extended by 2 hours

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro square off in a closely watched election.

Brazil’s candidates hold final rallies before knife-edge run off

Polls are expected to close at 7pm local time (22:00 GMT) for nearly 160 million eligible voters after a Supreme Court extension, with results expected in the following hours.

⁠Supreme Court Justice Cristiano Zanin gave a last-minute order that ⁠⁠voting in Sunday’s presidential ⁠⁠run-off be extended by two ‌‌hours, granting a request from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s campaign.

巴西总统路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦和参议员弗拉维奥·博索纳罗在一场备受瞩目的选举中展开角逐。

巴西候选人在势均力敌的第二轮投票前举行最后竞选集会

最高法院延长投票时间后，预计投票将于当地时间晚上 7 点（格林尼治标准时间 22:00）结束，近 1.6 亿合格选民将参与投票，预计在接下来的几个小时内将公布结果。

最高法院大法官克里斯蒂亚诺·扎宁在最后一刻下令，将周日总统决选的投票时间延长两小时，批准了路易斯·伊纳西奥·卢拉·达席尔瓦总统竞选团队的请求。