With a population of more than 200 million and more than 156 million registered voters, Brazil went to the polls on Sunday to elect a new president to run the country. In the country that has been preparing for the elections for months, public opinion polls say that the elections will end in the first round, lulaHe was signaling that . surveys, “first tour” besides being wrong BolsonaroHe failed in the class in terms of the rate of votes he would receive. Yes, Bolsonaro lagged behind Lula as it is said, but he also came as a surprise with 43.62 percent, rather than the 40-41 percent estimated by the polls.
A self-employed journalist who has lived in Brazil for 3 years, answered the question “Why can’t the voters give up on Bolsonaro, who has been criticized for his policies that support the opening of the gap between the poor and the rich in the country, who keeps his place in the world agenda with scandals, and who makes fun of the public during the Covid-19 epidemic?” Tolga Kaplan we talked to
‘Similar to AKP voters’
Stating that he met people who voted for Bolsonaro while he was living in Brazil, Kaplan explained his voter profile as follows: “I have an opinion of people I know who directly voted for Bolsonaro and why they took such an approach. Generally, there are two types of voters who vote for Bolsonaro. The first one is the people who have a traditional approach, prioritize their religious beliefs, do not mind the suppression of their freedom, are difficult to persuade, have a low level of education and have uniform thinking. Another group is the middle and upper class members, who are educated or uneducated, who see themselves as superior to the black race and who seem to be democratic conservatives against homosexuality. Of course, there is also the elite, who benefit from corruption as much as possible, where the rich are getting richer every day, just like in Turkey, and who do not get tired of exploiting labor.”
Kaplan stated that Bolsonaro voters cannot be discouraged from voting due to country issues such as corruption, education, health and GDP. “Bolsonaro voters show similarities with AKP voters” used the phrases.
‘The country is more divided than ever before’
Explaining his expectations for the second round, Kaplan stated that Brazil has become more polarized than it has ever been before. Simone Tebet and Ciro GomisHe noted that the names that will be supported by . Kaplan said he thinks Lula will win the elections, despite Bolsonaro’s higher votes than the polls predicted.
Brazilian election results
Left-wing candidate Lula da Silva received 47.94 percent, and far-right President Jair Bolsonaro received 43.62 percent, the country’s Supreme Electoral Court announced. The candidate of the Brazilian Democratic Movement Simone Tebet finished third with 4.21 percent of the vote, while Ciro Gomes, who is expected to be the third in the polls, finished the election in fourth place with 3.05 percent of the votes.
Since no candidate can get more than 50 percent of the votes, the second round elections to be held on 30 October will determine the president who will rule the country in 2023-2027.
Brazil, a South American country with a population of over 212 million, has more than 156 million registered voters, while more than 120 million votes were cast in the election.
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