Poll: Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula in Close Race for Brazil President
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A new poll from the institute Palver shows a close race for Brazil's next president.
The poll looks at a possible second round of the election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
According to the results, Flávio Bolsonaro has 46% of voting intentions.
Lula, the current president, has 44%.
This small difference of two points means the race is a technical tie.
A technical tie happens when the difference between two results is smaller than the poll's margin of error.
This means either candidate could actually be ahead in real support.
The poll is one of several recent surveys about the 2026 election.
Different institutes have been publishing their own numbers about the race.
News outlets have been comparing these polls to see who is leading.
So far, no single poll shows a clear winner between the two candidates.
Lula has served as Brazil's president before this term.
Flávio Bolsonaro is a politician connected to former president Jair Bolsonaro.
The full presidential election is expected to take place in 2026.
Polls like this one help show how public opinion may be changing.
However, results can shift as the election gets closer.
Analysts say a technical tie makes the outcome hard to predict.
More polls are expected before voters make their final choice.
Vocabulary7 words
- poll
- a study that asks people about their opinion
- second round
- a final vote between the top two candidates
- voting intentions
- who people say they will vote for
- technical tie
- when two results are too close to call
- margin of error
- the small possible mistake in a poll's result
- institute
- an organization that does research or studies
- candidate
- a person running in an election
Quiz
Answer key
1. 46% 2. Because the difference is within the margin of error 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
A new _____ from the institute Palver shows a close race for Brazil's next president.
The poll looks at a possible _____ of the election between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro.
According to the results, Flávio Bolsonaro has _____% of voting intentions.
Lula, the current president, has _____%.
This small difference of two points means the race is a technical _____.
A technical tie happens when the difference between two results is smaller than the poll's margin of _____.
This means either _____ could actually be ahead in real support.
The poll is one of several recent _____ about the 2026 election.
Different _____ have been publishing their own numbers about the race.
Analysts say a technical tie makes the outcome hard to _____.