In brief

Vox shows Lula at 50.6% and Flávio at 49.4% of valid votes.

It is a statistical tie.

What we know

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  1. Verified fact · material

    The Vox poll shows Lula at 50.6% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 49.4% of valid votes in the runoff.

    Tie.

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  2. Verified fact · material

    The survey interviewed 2,100 voters from October 20 to 22, 2026, with a 2.15-point margin of error and 95% confidence.

    Methodology.

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  3. Verified fact

    According to CNN Brasil, the poll is registered as BR-03259/2026.

    Registration.

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  4. Verified fact

    Other recent polls, such as Gerp and QuaestBrazil's 2026 electionsThemeThe October 2026 presidential race between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro and the polls that measure it, the source of the electoral premium in equities, the currency and rates.Open in the Market Map ↗, showed Flávio narrowly ahead.

    Contrast.

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Market read-through

Final polls differ on who leads, keeping uncertainty until Sunday's vote.

Portfolio impact

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USD/BRLuncertain

Polls move the risk premium.

Sunday's result.

What would change the view: New polls.

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Direction is an explanatory hypothesis, not a forecast or recommendation.

Next signals

What to watch

  • Eve-of-vote polls
  • Runoff on October 25

Limits of the reporting

What remains uncertain

  • The poll measures intention at a point in time and may differ from the result.

Full sources

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