General elections were held in Brazil on 2 October 2022 to elect the president, vice president, the National Congress, the governors, vice governors, and legislative assemblies of all federative units, and the district council of Fernando de Noronha. As no candidate for president—or for governor in some states—received more than half of the valid votes in the first round, a runoff election for these offices was held on 30 October. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received the majority of the votes in the second round and became president-elect of Brazil.
Image: Jair Bolsonaro 2022 (cropped)
Brazilian voting machines
Graffiti in Rio de Janeiro which says, "Thief Lula (in brown), stole my heart! (in black)." This graffiti was likely originally from a Bolsonaro supporter, whose meaning was changed by a Lula supporter.
National Congress of Brazil
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The National Congress is the legislative body of Brazil's federal government. Unlike the state legislative assemblies and municipal chambers, the Congress is bicameral, composed of the Federal Senate and the Chamber of Deputies. The Congress meets annually in Brasília from 2 February to 22 December, with a mid-term break taking place between 17 July and 1 August.
Chamber of Deputies
Federal Senate
Committee room