Brazil Runoff Results Start 17:00 Brasília Time
Runoff · Sunday, 25 October
Flávio Bolsonaro vs Lula: what happens next
First-round results, how the runoff works, the key dates and who backs whom, in one guide.
Prediction markets · who wins the runoff
Implied chance of winning Brazil’s presidency on 25 October, from traders’ prices.
Polymarket
Flávio Bolsonaro 87.4% · Lula 12.5% (US$180 million traded)
Kalshi (regulated in the US by the CFTC)
Flávio Bolsonaro 87% · Lula 13%
As of 13 October, 2:20 am ET (07:20 Lisbon), updated every 20 minutes. Prices are bets, not polls, and can move fast.
Why we show this: prediction markets turn real-money bets into a live probability that moves within minutes of the news, which is why investors, campaigns and newsrooms in the United States now follow them closely. We show them next to polls and official results, never instead of them.
Brazil’s runoff count begins at 5 p.m. Brasília time on 25 October, and anyone can follow it live from abroad on the court’s own portal.
Key Facts
- The moment Brazil’s electoral court (TSE) starts publishing runoff results at 5 p.m. Brasília time on Sunday 25 October 2026.
- Your clock That is 20:00 UTC, 4 p.m. US Eastern, 1 p.m. US Pacific, 8 p.m. London and Lisbon, 9 p.m. Paris and Berlin. Europe moves its clocks back that morning; the United States does so a week later.
- The race Flávio Bolsonaro faces President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after a first round of 47.03% to 45.16%.
- Where The Resultados portal (resultados.tse.jus.br) and the Resultados app, in real time.
- What it means for you Nothing to do as a foreign resident. Follow the count from home and expect the first market reaction on Monday 26 October.
- Still open How early the count makes the winner clear.
When the Runoff Results Start
Brazil holds its presidential runoff on Sunday 25 October 2026, with polling places open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time in every state. Anyone still in the queue at 5 p.m. keeps the right to vote, so the last ballots can be cast a little later.
The TSE can begin publishing results from 5 p.m. Brasília time, at the same moment for all states. The presidential votes cast abroad are part of the national count.
What Time That Is Where You Are
In other time zones, 5 p.m. in Brasília is 20:00 UTC, 4 p.m. in New York and Washington and 1 p.m. in Los Angeles. It is 3 p.m. in Bogotá and Lima and 2 p.m. in Mexico City.
Europe ends summer time in the early hours of 25 October, so the count starts at 8 p.m. in London and Lisbon and 9 p.m. in Paris and Berlin. That is one hour earlier than on first-round night, while US times stay the same because American clocks change only on 1 November.
Where to Follow the Count
The TSE’s Resultados portal, at resultados.tse.jus.br, shows the count in real time. The Resultados app for Android and iOS shows the same data by country, state, municipality and electoral zone.
Voters can also use the Boletim na Mão function in the e-Título app to read the QR code of a polling-station tally. It lets anyone compare a local tally with the totals the court publishes.
What the Runoff Decides
The runoff is a two-candidate race, so the candidate with more valid votes wins the presidency. Blank and null ballots do not count as valid votes.
In the first round on 4 October, Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party led with 47.03% against 45.16% for Lula of the Workers’ Party, with all votes counted. Six states and the Federal District also hold governor runoffs on the same day: Acre, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Norte, Tocantins and the Federal District.
What This Means for Expats
Voting. Only Brazilian citizens vote, so foreign residents have no action to take. Keep your passport or residence card with you if you go out, as on any day.
Markets. Brazilian markets are closed on Sunday, so the first reaction comes when trading resumes on Monday 26 October. Compare the central bank’s PTAX dollar fixing on Monday with the fixing of Friday 23 October.
Daily life. Expect crowds near schools used as polling places until 5 p.m. Brasília time, which is 4 p.m. in Manaus and Cuiabá and 3 p.m. in Acre. Check your city’s notices for local rules on election day.
What Is Not Yet Known
We do not know how quickly the count will make the winner clear on the night. The TSE’s figures are the only official source until the court proclaims the result.
Sources
- Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE): runoff date, voting hours, results release, Resultados portal and app.
- TSE first-round results, 4 October 2026.
- European Union and US federal rules on the end of summer time and daylight saving time in 2026.
More on Brazil: Brazil hub. Related coverage: Brazil Runoff on October 25, Flávio Bolsonaro vs Lula and Brazil election results 2026.
What time do Brazil’s runoff results appear?
The electoral court (TSE) starts publishing results at 5 p.m. Brasília time on Sunday 25 October 2026, when polling places close. That is 20:00 UTC, 4 p.m. US Eastern time, 1 p.m. US Pacific time, 8 p.m. in London and Lisbon, and 9 p.m. in Paris and Berlin.
Why is the time different in Europe from the first round?
Europe ends summer time in the early hours of 25 October, so the count starts one hour earlier in European clock time than on 4 October. US clocks change only on 1 November, so the US Eastern start stays at 4 p.m.
Where can I follow the count from abroad?
The TSE’s Resultados portal at resultados.tse.jus.br shows results in real time, and the Resultados app is available for Android and iOS. Votes cast for president abroad are included in the national count.
Who is in the runoff?
Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party faces President Lula of the Workers’ Party. In the first round on 4 October, Flávio led with 47.03% against 45.16% for Lula.
This article was produced by The Rio Times’ automated newsroom system. How we use AI · Report an error · Editorial responsibility: Matthias Camenzind, Editor-in-Chief
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