Lula has won Brazil's presidential election with 51.79% of the vote, according to Le Monde.fr. The result, reported on Monday, 26 October 2026, gives him a fourth term in office.
Flavio Bolsonaro said he will "request the annulment" of the vote, Le Monde.fr reports. No further detail on the grounds for that request was included in the reporting.
Le Monde.fr describes the incoming term as likely to be complicated. Lula will govern without a majority in Congress and under pressure from civil society, the outlet reports.
Reactions from political figures have been coming in since the result was confirmed, Le Figaro reports, including expressions of support for democracy. Sud Ouest also reported that Lula was re-elected to a fourth term and that Flavio Bolsonaro is contesting the outcome.
What to watch next: whether Flavio Bolsonaro formally files his annulment request, and how institutions respond to it.