Brazil: election voting intention by age 2022

According to a survey carried out in August 2022, Lula da Silva led the opinion poll across all age groups. The candidate of the Workers' Party (PT) was particularly popular among younger people, as 51 percent of respondents aged between 16 and 24 claimed that they would cast a ballot for him. Regarding the incumbent president, Jair Bolsonaro, he gathered his largest voting intention across Brazilians whose age ranged from 35 to 59 years. The voting intention for Bolsonaro was also higher among men than women.

Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group

Characteristic	Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT)	Jair Bolsonaro (PL)	Ciro Gomes (PDT)	Simone Tebet (MDB)	Other*	Blank or voided ballots / None	Do not know
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Release date

August 2022

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Region

Brazil

Survey time period

August 16 to 18, 2022

Number of respondents

5,744 respondents

Age group

16 years and older

Method of interview

Face-to-face interview

Supplementary notes

*Values calculated by Statista.
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Se a eleição para presidente fosse hoje e os candidatos fossem estes _______, em quem você votaria ?"

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