Sao Paulo Mayor Nunes re-elected, defeating leftist Boulos, Datafolha poll shows via Reuters

SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Sao Paulo Mayor Ricardo Nunes has been re-elected for another four years in Brazil's largest city, defeating leftist challenger Guilherme Boulos, according to a poll on Sunday by pollster Datafolha based on exit polls.

Nunes was backed by Sao Paulo Governor Tarcisio de Freitas, who emerged from Sunday's municipal elections as Brazil's presumptive front-runner to succeed former President Jair Bolsonaro, who was barred from taking office for eight years.

Boulos' defeat was a setback for President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and provides fresh evidence of a radical change in the electorate as Brazil heads to the 2026 presidential election.