# Bolsonaro 2018 election and Brazilian conservative realignment

General elections were held in Brazil on 7 October 2018 to elect the president, National Congress and state governors. As no candidate in the presidential election received more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a runoff round was held of those offices on 28 October. On that day, right-wing outsider candidate [Jair Bolsonaro](/people/jair-bolsonaro) defeated leftist [Fernando Haddad](/people/fernando-haddad) and was elected President of Brazil.

## Dated facts

- Lula defeats Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 presidential runoff. https://factrail.ai/facts/br-lula-2022. Sources: https://www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2022/Outubro/lula-e-eleito-novamente-presidente-da-republica-do-brasil, https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/lula-wins-brazil-presidential-election-2022-10-31/.
- 2019: Bolsonaro inaugurated as Brazilian president. https://factrail.ai/facts/bolsonaro-inaugurated-brazilian-president-2019-01.
- Bolsonaro wins 2018 Brazilian presidential runoff. https://factrail.ai/facts/bolsonaro-wins-2018-presidential-runoff-2018-10.

## Methodology

https://factrail.ai/methodology

Canonical: https://factrail.ai/drivers/bolsonaro-2018-election-and-brazilian-conservative-realignment