Real Time Big Data: Lula ties with Flávio Bolsonaro and Ratinho Júnior in the 2nd round of the 2026 Elections

Real Time Big Data: Lula ties with Flávio Bolsonaro and Ratinho Júnior in the 2nd round of the 2026 Elections

The Real Time Big Data survey, released this Tuesday (3), showed voting intentions with the names of pre-candidates for the presidency of the Republic.

The survey also shows intentions for the second round in seven scenarios. In the first, current president Lula (PT) appears with 51%; Aldo Rebelo (DC) with 19%; Null/White with 14% and NS/NR with 16%.

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In scenario 02, pre-candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) appear technically tied, with 42% and 41%, respectively. Null/blank appears at 10% and NS/NR are 7%.

The research was released this Tuesday/Photo: Real Time Big Data

In scenario 03, Lula has 46%, while Eduardo Leite (PSD) appears with 35%. Nulls/blanks are 12%, and NS/NR are 7%.

In scenario 04, Lula also remains in the lead, with 43%; Ratinho Junior, from the PSD, appears with 39%. Nulls/blanks are 11%, and NS/NR are 7%.

The survey is plus or minus 2 percentage points/Photo: Real Time Big Data

In scenario 05, the current president has 51% of voting intentions, while Renan Santos (Mission) appears with 18%. Nulls/blanks are 15%, and NS/NR are 16%.

In the sixth scenario, Lula has 44% and Romeu Zema (Novo) has 35%. Nulls/blanks are 13%, and NS/NR are 8%. In scenario 07, Lula has 45% and Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) has 36%. Nulls/blanks are 12%, and NS/NR are 7%.

About the search

The Southeast represents 42% of respondents, the Northeast 28%, the South with 15%, the North with 8% and the Central-West with 7%.

2 thousand interviews were carried out, with a margin of error of +/- 2.0 pp. The confidence index is 95% and the research field date is from February 28th to March 2nd, 2026. The research was registered under number BR-09353/2026.

Voting of candidates

The research also shows the voteability of pre-candidates for the presidency of the Republic.

Aldo Rebelo (DC) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 1%
  • Can I vote: 22%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 36%
  • I don’t know: 41%

Eduardo Leite (PSD) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 2%
  • Can I vote: 31%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 30%
  • I don’t know: 37%

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 22%
  • Can I vote: 22%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 47%
  • I don’t know: 9%

Lula (PT) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 35%
  • Can I vote: 16%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 47%
  • I don’t know: 2%

Ratinho Junior (PSD) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 5%
  • Can I vote: 38%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 36%
  • I don’t know: 21%

Renan Santos (Mission) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 1%
  • Can I vote: 23%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 21%
  • I don’t know: 55%

Romeu Zema (New) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 2%
  • Can I vote: 30%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 36%
  • I don’t know: 32%

Ronaldo Caiado (PSD) appears as follows:

  • It’s my vote: 3%
  • Can I vote: 33%
  • I know and wouldn’t vote: 39%
  • I don’t know: 25%