The government of the President of the Republic, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT), managed to reduce its negative evaluation (bad or terrible) to 38% – one percentage point less than in the last survey -, but maintained approval levels (excellent and good) at 32%, shows research published this Saturday (20).
Another 29% evaluate how to regulate PT management and 1% did not know how to respond to the survey.
The result demonstrates the stability of the federal government, which preserved the same levels as the last survey released on May 13th of this year.
The institute heard, in person, 2,004 voters, on June 17th and 18th. Confidence in the survey, carried out in points of population flow, is 95%, and the margin of error is plus or minus two percentage points.
The research was registered with the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) under code BR-09956/2026.
Approval vs disapproval
Datafolha also asked interviewees whether they approved or disapproved of President Lula’s third term. The results show balance: 48% say they approve of the current government, while 49% disapprove.
In the last survey carried out in May, disapproval was one percentage point lower (48%). The approval maintained the same performance.
Interval marked by relevant discussions
The one-month interval between the two surveys was marked by relevant discussions involving the federal government. At the end of May, the Chamber of Deputies approved the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) that puts an end to the 6×1 scale – an agenda taken up by the Lula government, which even sent a bill on an urgent basis to address the issue.
In the interim between the two surveys, the government also delivered other public policies with popular appeal, such as credit for app workers and the Brazil Against Organized Crime program, which invested R$11 billion in combating criminal factions.
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Internationally, the government found itself at odds in its relationship with the United States, which imposed new tariffs of 25% on Brazilian products and classified Comando Vermelho (CV) and Primeiro Comando da Capital (PCC) as terrorist organizations, contradicting the position of Itamaraty and serving the interests of Lula’s main opponent in this year’s elections, senator Flávio Bolsonaro (PL-RJ).
The institute asked respondents whether Lula’s third term is better, worse or the same as his two previous administrations, between 2003 and 2010. Only 5% see the current government as much better than the previous ones, while 27% consider it better.
For 25% of those interviewed, the Lula 3 government is worse, and much worse for another 19%. The percentage of 21% evaluates the performance of the three administrations as equal and 3% were unable to evaluate it.
