In Brazil, if no candidate obtains more than 50% of valid votes in the first round, the two most-voted candidates advance to a runoff scheduled for October 25. In a potential second round, Lula registered 46% and Bolsonaro 45%, a technical tie.
Voters must go to the polls to choose the next president and vice president, who will lead the country's destiny for the next four years. In addition, governors will be elected in 26 states, and the entire Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate will be renewed.
The following are the candidates who will compete in the October general elections, as indicated on the official Brazilian government website:
CandidateParty
Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaWorkers' Party (PT)
Flávio BolsonaroLiberal Party (PL)
Augusto CuryAvante
Ronaldo CaiadoSocial Democratic Party (PSD)
Romeu ZemaNovo Party
Renan SantosMissão Movement
Hertz DiasUnified Socialist Workers' Party
Edmilson CostaBrazilian Communist Party
Clariana BaraoChristian Democracy
Pablo MarçalBrazilian Labour Renewal Party
Rui Costa PimentaWorkers' Cause Party
Wilson GrassiDemocrats
Samara MartinsPopular Unity
Voters must go to the polls to choose the next president and vice president, who will lead the country's destiny for the next four years. In addition, governors will be elected in 26 states and the entire…
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What are the conditions for a runoff and when would the vote take place? In Brazil, if no candidate obtains more than 50% of the valid votes in the first round, the two most-voted candidates advance to a runoff scheduled for October 25. In a potential second round, Lula registered 46% and Bolsonaro 45%, in a technical tie. The runoff would be on October 25. Silvia Izquierdo - AP What is elected in Brazil Voters must go to the polls to elect the next president and vice president, who will lead the country's destiny for the next four years. In addition, in 26 states a governor is elected, and the entire Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate are renewed. Who are the presidential candidates The following are the candidates who will compete in the October general elections, as indicated on the official Brazilian government website: Candidate Party Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Workers' Party (PT) Flávio Bolsonaro Liberal Party (PL) Augusto Cury Adelante Ronaldo Caiado Social Democratic Party (PSD) Romeu Zema Novo Party Renan Santos Missão Movement Hertz Dias Unified Socialist Workers' Party Edmilson Costa Brazilian Communist Party Clariana Barao Christian Democracy Pablo Marçal Brazilian Labour Renewal Party Rui Costa Pimenta Workers' Cause Party Wilson Grassi Democrat Samara Martins Popular Unity What is elected Voters must go to the polls to elect the next president and vice president, who will lead the country's destiny for the next four years. In addition, in 26 states a governor is elected and the entire Chamber of Deputies and one third of the Senate are renewed.