Across 85 countries where voting results have been tallied, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has secured 156,889 votes compared to 143,533 for Flávio Bolsonaro. The electoral map shows a sharp divide: Lula finds his strongest support in European nations including Portugal, Germany, and France, while Bolsonaro maintains dominance in Japan, Israel, and Thailand. In the United States, which holds the largest concentration of Brazilian voters abroad with 265,437 people eligible to participate, Bolsonaro holds a significant lead with 45,004 votes against Lula's 23,335.
These results matter because they provide the first indication of electoral trends among the 918,876 Brazilian citizens registered to vote outside the country. While these overseas voters represent only 0.5% of the total Brazilian electorate of 158.7 million, their ballots are cast exclusively for the presidential seat, making them a crucial segment of the final tally. The competition between these two candidates highlights a polarized electorate as the official results are finalized by the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE).
According to Poder360 and G1, the voting process began in New Zealand, where polls opened 16 hours ahead of Brasília time. While G1 reported that Lula led in early ballot box counts across Asia and Europe, Poder360 noted that Bolsonaro's performance in the United States acted as a major counterweight to the lead the petista established in other regions. With urns placed in 186 cities across 134 countries, the logistics of this election span the globe.
The TSE began releasing official data following the conclusion of voting in Brasília. Further updates and the final consolidation of results for the presidential race will continue to emerge from the electoral authority.