Lula's lead over Flavio Bolsonaro narrows to 2 points in Datafolha poll

  • Datafolha showed Lula leading Senator Flavio Bolsonaro in a potential runoff.
  • Lula led 46% to 44%, narrowing his margin to two percentage points.
  • The mid-August poll recorded Lula at 47% and Bolsonaro at 43%.

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's advantage over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro has narrowed ahead of the October election, according to a Datafolha poll released Thursday. Lula was backed by 46% of respondents in a potential runoff, compared with 44% for Flavio Bolsonaro, the son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. In a mid-August poll, Lula had 47% and Bolsonaro 43%, reducing the gap from four percentage points to two. The report was filed by Andre Romani and edited by Chris Reese.

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