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Serbia and Brazil election results: what happened Sunday
By The Trends Incoming team · Published 2026-10-26
Nonpartisan explainer: sourced facts, both sides represented, no endorsements.
Sunday's double election night delivered two big results. Here's the plain, no-spin version of each, with the numbers straight from the counts.
Serbia: Student List wins
With 8,077 polling stations counted, Serbia's electoral commission had the Student List on 52.54% and Aleksandar Vucic's United Serbia list on 39.29%, Telegraf reports citing Tanjug. Turnout was 68.78%. "It is clear that we have lost these elections," Vucic said, per The Guardian. Seat projections give the Student List between 134 and 141 of 250 seats, above the 126 needed.
Brazil: Lula's fourth term
Lula won 51.79% to 48.21% over Sen. Flavio Bolsonaro with all votes counted, the BBC reports. Bolsonaro has not conceded and says he will seek to annul the result over a two-hour voting extension that both campaigns had requested. The new term starts January 5, 2027.
| Serbia | Student List 52.54%, Vucic's list 39.29% (8,077 stations) |
|---|---|
| Brazil | Lula 51.79%, Flavio Bolsonaro 48.21% (all votes) |
| Next up | Israel votes Tuesday, Oct 27; U.S. midterms Tuesday, Nov 3 |
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Quick answers
Who won the 2026 Serbia election?
The Student List. With 8,077 polling stations counted it had 52.54% to 39.29% for Vucic's United Serbia list, per the RIK count reported by Telegraf, and Vucic conceded.
Did Vucic concede?
Yes. "It is clear that we have lost these elections," he said, per The Guardian.
Who won the Brazil election 2026?
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, with 51.79% to 48.21% for Flavio Bolsonaro, all votes counted, per the BBC.
Did Flavio Bolsonaro concede?
Not as of Monday, October 26. He said he would seek to annul the result, the BBC reports.
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Lula wins Brazil's runoff
Lula 51.79%, Flavio Bolsonaro 48.21% with all votes counted, per the BBC. It's Lula's fourth term, starting Jan 5. Bolsonaro has not conceded and says he'll seek annulment.
Sources
- BBC: Lula wins fourth term in Brazil
- The Guardian: Serbia election live, Vucic concedes
- Telegraf / Tanjug: Serbia vote count
By The Trends Incoming team · Fact-checked 2026-10-31. Dates change, so double-check with the official source.