Political identification in Brazil varies according to income, points out the new QUESTE survey, released this Sunday. While the sum of those identifying with the president (PT) or the left is larger among the poorest, in the upper class, the right prevails, considering both pockets and non -pockets.
Among the poorest, 28% claim to be Lulis or petistas, a number that drops to 16% in the middle class and 12% in the rise. The former president’s supporters group (PL), on the other hand, grows according to income: they add 9% among the poorest, 12% in the middle class and 14% in the rise, shows the survey.
Quaest listened to 2,000 people over the past year and used the Brazil 2024 criterion to classify groups in classes. The margin of error is 2 percentage points for more or less.
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The results point to a trend of the Brazilian on the right in the middle and upper classes, but that does not mean automatic adherence to pockets. In the three segments, the right support is larger than Bolsonaro support, reaching more than double the upper class.
On the left, Lula has overwhelming support in the lower class: 28% for Lula and 11% for non -Lulist or petist leftists. This value changes according to income. In the middle class, there are 16% Lulis and 15% leftists, while in the increase there are 12% Lula supporters and 16% leftists from another denomination.
The portion of those who claim to have no political position is significant in all income ranges, representing 31% in the lower class, 32% in the middle class and 27% in high. That is, an important part of the population does not identify with any of the main political spectra, regardless of their socioeconomic level.
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Lula surpasses Bolsonaro among the poorest. In the middle class, the two are technically tied, with numerical advantage for the petista. Already among the richest, the draw repeats, but the advantage is from the former president.
Another aspect exploited by the survey, the interest in policy increases according to income. In the lower class, 38% are not interested in the subject. Disinterest is also high in the middle class, with 28%, while in the upper class this portion drops to 21%.
Already the very interested add up to 11% among the poorest, 15% in the middle class and 20% among the richest. Interested “more or less” 24% in the lower class, 32% on average and 36% in high.
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Freedom of expression and confidence in institutions divide Brazilians
In the survey, most respondents say they defend the right to express themselves, even if offensive. Support for this idea is numerically higher among the poorest (64%), followed by the middle class (59%) and discharge (56%). On the other hand, the rejection of offensive discourse increases according to income, with 33% in the lower class, 38% on average and 42% in high disagreeing with this unrestricted freedom.
The survey also evaluated confidence in institutions. The Catholic Church and the evangelical churches have confidence rates above 68% in all lace tracks. The military is also seen positively, especially in the middle class (71%). Already the National Congress is the institution with worst perception: most respondents do not trust him, being the numerically higher rejection among the richest (55%) and lower in the lower class (50%).
