A new IPEC Researchreleased on Saturday (15), shows that 62% of Brazilians are against a possible candidacy of Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) to reelection in 2026. In the previous survey, held last September, this number was slightly smaller, 58 %.
The institute points out that 35% of respondents support the attempted new term by the petista, a drop in relation to the 39% recorded in the previous survey. The study also indicates that the rejection of the current president is present even among voters who chose him in the second round of 2022-about 30% of this group would not like to see him again in the dispute.
Among those who voted for Jair Bolsonaro (PL), the disapproval of a new candidacy from Lula reaches 95%, while among those who canceled or voted blank, the percentage is 68%.
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The survey was conducted between February 6 and 10, with 2,000 interviews distributed in 131 municipalities. The margin of error is two percentage points for more or less, with a confidence level of 95%.
IPEC says the survey also sought to understand the reasons why voters against Lula’s reelection have this opinion. Among the spontaneous responses, the most mentioned was dissatisfaction with the government, cited by 36% of respondents. Another 20% justified their position with corruption charges, while 17% mentioned the age of the president. In addition, 11% believe he has had enough time in office and 5% mentioned the tax increase.
Among those who voted in Lula In 2022, but do not want him to dispute again, 31% pointed to age as the main reason. Another 27% say he has not done good management, and 14% argue that it is time to renew the country’s political leadership.
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Lula approval drops to 24%, and disapproval rises to 41%, Datafolha points out
President Lula’s approval recorded one, according to a survey Datafolha released on Friday (14). The survey points out that 41% of respondents evaluate management negatively, while 32% classify it as regular.
The survey was conducted between Monday and Tuesday, interviewing 2,007 voters in 113 municipalities. The margin of error is two percentage points for more or less.
Compared to December’s poll, government approval fell from 35% to 24%, while disapproval rose from 34% to 41%. The percentage of regular evaluation went from 29% to 32%. In the Northeast, the portion that saw management as great or good fell from 49% to 33%, with margin of error of four percentage points.
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The numbers also indicate a decline in support between men and women, with 24% approval for both groups, compared to 38% among women and 33% among men in the previous survey. Among those who receive up to two minimum wages, the percentage of positive evaluation retreated from 44% to 29%, with an error margin of three percentage points. Among the interviewees with elementary school, the drop was from 53% to 38%, within a margin of error of four points.
In the same period as his government, former President Jair Bolsonaro had a similar disapproval rate, with 40% of respondents evaluating their management as bad or bad, while 31% considered it great or good.
