Lula wins in China and Australia and Flávio Bolsonaro prevails in Japan and Malaysia

WorldFacing the runoff this Sunday, nearly one million Brazilians living abroad are eligible to vote in more than 100 countries. A person heads to cast their vote at a polling center during the presidential elections, in Brasília, on October 4, 2026. Photo: Xinhua/Lucio Tavora [e]LUCIO TAVORA CommentsNearly one million Brazilians living abroad are eligible to vote in the second round of the presidential elections. The vote will take place in 186 cities in more than 100 countries. The polling centers for Brazilians in Asia and Oceania have already closed and repeated the results of the first round on October 4: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was the winner in Australia, New Zealand, and China, while Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) prevailed in Japan, according to UOL. In Australia, Lula received 5,290 votes, compared to Bolsonaro's 2,934. Compared to the first-round figures, the Workers' Party candidate won a little over 700 more votes, while the senator saw an increase of 355 votes. In New Zealand, Lula received 418 votes, compared to Flávio Bolsonaro's 121. Although a small figure, the number of votes for both candidates in the second round was almost double compared to the first round, when the PT candidate received 234 votes and the PL candidate, 64. In China, Lula received 375 votes and Flávio, 134. The PT candidate's lead was proportional to that of the first round, but the number of votes he received also increased, as did Flávio's.#Eleições2026 🗳️ Lula (@LulaOficial) wins in 5 countries and Flávio (@FlavioBolsonaro) in 6; follow the voting abroad 🌎 Nearly 1 million Brazilians living in other countries are eligible to vote; outside Brazil, voters only vote for president⬇️ Read on Poder360:…— Poder360 (@Poder360) October 25, 2026 In Japan, the third country with the largest number of voters outside Brazil, Flávio's figures were significant and he prevailed in all regions. While the PL candidate received 28,543 votes, the PT candidate received 7,098 votes. Jair Bolsonaro's son also prevailed in Malaysia. According to the outlet G1, the PL senator received 44 votes (51.76%), while Lula got 41 votes (48.24%). More on:Brazil elections Lula Flávio Bolsonaro runoff second round voting abroad China Australia New Zealand Japan Malaysia World