Lula retains solid lead over Bolsonaro for 2022 Brazil race, poll shows
September 17, 2021
10:13 AM CDT
Last Updated 11 hours ago
Americas
Reuters
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BRASILIA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Brazil's leftist former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remains ahead of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro by a significant margin in voter preferences for the 2022 elections, a survey by pollster Datafolha showed on Friday.
Voter support for Lula slipped to 44% from 46% in July, and Bolsonaro gained a percentage point to 26%, according to the poll, which asked voters to chose as if the election were now.
In a simulated runoff between the two, Lula would win 56% of votes versus 31% for the incumbent, compared to a 58%-31% advantage in the last poll. The variation since July fell within the poll's margin of error.
Other polls also show Lula's clear advantage as Bolsonaro's popularity slips due to rising inflation, high unemployment and his handling of the world's second-deadliest COVID-19 outbreak.
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