Lula leads Flávio Bolsonaro in Australia and New Zealand in the second round

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) was ahead of Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) in the vote held between Brazilians living in Australia and New Zealand on Sunday (25), during the second round of the 2026 presidential elections.

The results were known before the end of the voting in Brazil due to the time zone difference. In the two countries of Oceania, Lula won the most valid votes, with the most expressive advantage in New Zealand.

The numbers were released based on the Justiça Eleitoral ballot papers.

New Zealand registers more than 80% of the votes for Lula

In New Zealand, Lula received 418 votes, equivalent to 80.54% of the valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro received 101 votes, reaching 19.46%.

The Brazilians voted in five polling stations located in Wellington, New Zealand.

According to the data released, 526 voters attended the polls. Four blank votes and three null votes were counted.

With this, Lula ended the vote with 317 votes more than the opponent.

In Australia, the difference exceeds 2,500 votes

The president also won the largest vote among Brazilians who participated in the second round in Australia.

Lula won 6,017 votes, corresponding to 63.46% of the valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro received 3,465 votes, reaching 36.54%.

The difference between the candidates was 2,552 votes.

Among the results released, Sydney, one of the main Australian cities, recorded 4,161 votes for Lula.

Although the president won in both countries, the distribution of votes was different. In New Zealand, the percentage advantage was higher than in Australia.

Voting abroad integrates national result

Brazilians who live outside the country and have an electoral domicile abroad can vote for president and vice president of the Republic.

As the voting follows the local time of each country, some electoral sections close their activities before the Brazilian ballot boxes.

After the close of the vote, ballots are issued, documents that present the amount of votes received by the candidates in each electoral section.

These data allow to track the performance of competitors in different regions of the world, but do not anticipate the definitive result of the election.

The choice of the next president depends on the sum of the valid votes registered throughout the Brazilian territory and in the electoral sections installed abroad.

On Sunday (25th), Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro will play the second round after advancing in the first stage of the election, held on October 4.

The results from Australia and New Zealand are part of the Justiça Eleitoral national count.