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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Datafolha. (August 15, 2022). Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 01, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/
Datafolha. "Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group." Chart. August 15, 2022. Statista. Accessed September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/
Datafolha. (2022). Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 01, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/
Datafolha. "Leading Candidates in Voting Intention for The 2022 Presidential Elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/
Datafolha, Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/ (last visited September 01, 2024)
Leading candidates in voting intention for the 2022 presidential elections in Brazil as of August 2022, by age group [Graph], Datafolha, August 15, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1329367/voting-intention-presidential-elections-brazil-age/