Brazil Polls Show Lula Leading Flávio Bolsonaro with Varying Margins as Campaign Begins

Latest Atlas/Bloomberg and BTG/Nexus polls both put Lula ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro, with first-round margins of 9.7 and 6 points.

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The Atlas/Bloomberg presidential poll, conducted in Brazil from 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-30, shows Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at 43.4% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 33.7% of first-round voting intention, a lead of 9.7 percentage points. ^[1] In a hypothetical second round, the Atlas/Bloomberg poll of 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-30 gives Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 47.1% versus 42.6% for Flávio Bolsonaro, with 10.3% undecided, blank, or null votes. ^[2] The BTG/Nexus poll of 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-30 shows a near tie in a runoff at 46% for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 45% for Flávio Bolsonaro, which the article calls a technical tie given the 2-point margin of error. ^[3] Flávio Bolsonaro's economic agenda proposes a stricter fiscal adjustment, including a new spending cap, reduction of at least ten ministries, and a wave of privatizations. ^[4] Lula's economic program aims to maintain the current fiscal framework, support public investment through the PAC plan, and continue social programs like Minha Casa, Minha Vida. ^[5] Polling projections for a potential second round show a tight race, with RealTime Big Data indicating a 44% to 44% tie and BTG/Nexus projecting Lula at 46% against Bolsonaro's 45%. ^[6] RealTime Big Data polling places Lula da Silva at 38% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 30% in the first round, with AtlasIntel showing a wider gap of 43.4% for Lula versus 33.7% for Bolsonaro. ^[7]

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In a hypothetical second round, the Atlas/Bloomberg poll of 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-30 gives Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 47.1% versus 42.6% for Flávio Bolsonaro, with 10.3% undecided, blank, or null votes. · Perfil

The BTG/Nexus poll of 2026-08-28 to 2026-08-30 shows a near tie in a runoff at 46% for Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 45% for Flávio Bolsonaro, which the article calls a technical tie given the 2-point margin of error. · Perfil

Flávio Bolsonaro's economic agenda proposes a stricter fiscal adjustment, including a new spending cap, reduction of at least ten ministries, and a wave of privatizations. · ámbito.com

Lula's economic program aims to maintain the current fiscal framework, support public investment through the PAC plan, and continue social programs like Minha Casa, Minha Vida. · ámbito.com

Polling projections for a potential second round show a tight race, with RealTime Big Data indicating a 44% to 44% tie and BTG/Nexus projecting Lula at 46% against Bolsonaro's 45%. · ámbito.com

RealTime Big Data polling places Lula da Silva at 38% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 30% in the first round, with AtlasIntel showing a wider gap of 43.4% for Lula versus 33.7% for Bolsonaro. · ámbito.com

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