Lula da Silva wins in 13 states, Bolsonaro in 13 and the Federal District
With 99.99% of the ballots counted, former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT, left) was elected on Sunday (Oct.30) the 39th president of the Federative Republic of Brazil.
He won with 50.90% of the valid votes, against 49.10% for his opponent, Jair Bolsonaro (PL, right).
Da Silva won in 13 states while Bolsonaro took 13 and the Federal District. Lula won in all the states of the Northeastern region, while the president was victorious in the South and Midwest.
The North and Southeast regions were divided between the candidates. In the Southeast, Bolsonaro took most of the states: Espírito Santo, São Paulo, and Rio de Janeiro.
Da Silva however won in Minas Gerais. In the North, Bolsonaro won in the states of Acre, Roraima, Rondônia, and Amapá. In Amazonas and Pará he won.
In relation to the first round of elections, Lula da Silva lost the state of Amapá. On Oct. 2, he won in all the Northeastern States, Minas Gerais, Tocantins, Amazonas, Pará and Amapá.
Bolsonaro was victorious in the South and Midwest and the states of São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Espírito Santo, Acre, Roraima, Rondônia, and the Federal District.
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