Brazil’s Rousseff extends lead over Silva

President Dilma Rousseff would win a second term in Brazil’s election against closest rival Marina Silva, according to the latest Datafolha poll

OPINION POLLS (Datafolha, Jul 15-Sep 25)

Aug 14-15: First poll conducted after Silva becomes PSB candidate on Aug 13

Sep 29-30: Silva’s lead over Aecio Neves narrows from 13 percentage points in less than two weeks*

Oct 5: Elections 
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Rousseff: 36%
Neves: 20%
Silva: 8%


JULY
OCT
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
SECOND ROUND (October 26)

Jul 15-16
Aug 14-15
Aug 28-29
Sep 1-3
Sep 8-9
Sep 17-18
Sep 25-26

Oct 5
Dilma Rousseff Workers’ Party
Marina Silva Socialist Party
Aecio Neves PSDB


36%
21%
20%
40%
25%
20%

ilma Rousseff 49%
Marina Silva 41%

*Datafolha survey of 7,520 people, Sep 29-30. Margin of error: ±2 points
Sources: Folha de S. Paulo, Datafolha
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