Right overtakes left in voter identification in Brazil for first time since 2014, Datafolha points

Brazilians are identifying with the political right more than the left for the first time since 2014, a Datafolha poll released Friday revealed. The survey, conducted during the current Lula administration, found 44% of Brazilians classifying themselves as right or center-right, compared to 39% identifying as left or center-left. This classification stems from a questionnaire covering social, cultural, and economic values. It included ten questions on behavior, addressing topics like weapons, poverty, and religion, alongside six economic questions on taxes, labor laws, and the state's role. The shift is particularly notable in behavioral views, where the proportion attributing poverty to laziness has nearly doubled since 2022, rising to 40% from 22%, while those citing lack of equal opportunities dropped from 76% to 58%. Datafolha's findings also indicate a change in attitudes toward gun ownership. In 2022, 63% favored banning gun possession, while 35% supported legal ownership. Currently, these figures stand at 55% and 41%, respectively. The poll further breaks down the electorate into five groups: 15% identify as right, 29% as center-right, 17% as center, 26% as center-left, and 13% as left. This represents growth in the right (from 9% in 2022) and center-right (from 24%), while the center-left and left have declined. The research was conducted in person on June 17-18, surveying 2,004 voters aged 16 and over across 139 municipalities. It is registered with the Superior Electoral Court under number BR-09956/2026, with a maximum margin of error of two percentage points.

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Já em 2022, durante o governo de Jair Bolsonaro, a esquerda somava 49%, e a direita, 34%.