Brazil election headed to Oct. 25 runoff, with 98.6% counted and Bolsonaro leading Lula 47.3% to 44.9%

With 98.6% of votes counted, Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 47.3% to 44.9% (55.6M to 52.8M votes), below the 50% threshold needed to avoid a runoff. The race is headed to an Oct. 25 runoff; earlier tallies had Bolsonaro above 50%.

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