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Poll shows Lula leading first round with 40%, followed by Flávio Bolsonaro with 34%

2 sources · 06 May 2026 · Share coverage ·

The Real Time Big Data Institute released a poll for the 2026 presidential election. Lula leads in all tested scenarios, with Flávio Bolsonaro in second place. The poll was conducted between May 2 and 4 with 2,000 respondents.

Real Time Big Data Institute is a polling company that conducts public opinion surveys on presidential elections in Brazil. The poll was conducted between May 2-4 with a sample of 2,000 respondents, presenting three different scenarios for the 2026 elections.

1. What we know (2)

Lula leads first-round voting intentions with 40% in the first scenario and 38% in the second scenario

2 sources Estado de Minas Veja

Flávio Bolsonaro appears in second place with 34% in the first scenario and 33% in the second

2 sources Estado de Minas Veja
2. Where coverage thins out (2)

Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.

Covered by only some sources (2)

The poll had a margin of error of 2 percentage points and a confidence level of 95%

Reported by: Estado de Minas
Did not cover: Veja

In a runoff simulation, Flávio Bolsonaro appears numerically ahead with 44% against Lula's 43%, within the margin of error

Reported by: Veja
Did not cover: Estado de Minas
3. What we don't know yet

No gaps declared — all sources converge on the material facts.

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