Brazil presidential election: Jair Bolsonaro proves polls wrong, forces socialist opponent into runoff
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In a significant departure from polls showing a large Lula lead, the leftist leader bested incumbent Jair Bolsonaro by just four points, forcing a tight runoff at month’s end.
Bolsonaro appears to have outperformed in the south and southeast, doing particularly well in Sao Paulo state, and his political power base of Rio de Janeiro. Vote-rich Minas Gerais, the nation’s second-largest, was closely contested, with the lead changing several times, but finally ending up in the Lula column. David Unsworth reports on Latin America. You can follow David Unsworth on Twitter @LatinAmerUpdate
Lula performed extremely well in the traditional Workers Party power base of the Northeastern or "Nordeste" region, racking up large margins in states like Ceara, Bahia and his home state of Pernambuco.