Lula and Bolsonaro
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ELECTIONS: Lula leads with 41% and Bolsonaro beats 34%, in FSB/BTG survey

In two weeks, former president Lula (PT) had a drop of 3 percentage points. On the other hand, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) rose 3 points.

The survey (read the full here) shows the drop in the difference between the candidates leading the polls in the first round of elections last week, to 7 percentage points. In two weeks, former president Lula (PT) registered a 3-point drop in stimulated voting intentions. On the other hand, President Jair Bolsonaro (PL) rose 3 points.

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Released today, the eighth round of research produced by FSB Comunicação at the request of Banco BTG, was carried out between the 5th and 7th of August with 2 thousand voters and registered with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) with the number: BR-08028/2022 . The margin of error is 2 percentage points, with a 95% confidence interval.

BTG/FSB research 08.08.22
Source: Reproduction/FSB Institute research for BTG

According to the research coordinators, “Brazilians’ perception of the
economy and, mainly, on inflation” and this would have benefited Bolsonaro.

  • INTERESTED

Voters who participated in the survey responded about their interest in the 2022 elections, which will elect federal and state deputies, senators, governors and president.

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  • 37% are very interested in voting.
  • 27% consider themselves interested.
  • 15% more or less.
  • 10% not very interested.
  • 9% no interest.
  • 1% do not know or did not respond.

Since March, Brazilians' level of interest has changed. In the first month of the survey, 64% were very interested and 23% had no interest in the elections. The peak of interest was in May, when the number of interested parties reached 69%.

  • DECIDED

73% of voters are sure who they will vote for in October, but 25% think the decision is not yet made.

Jair Bolsonaro voters are 82% sure of their vote. From Lula 81%. Cyrus 42%. 56% do not vote for any of the candidates and Simone Tebet's electorate is 32% sure.

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