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Datafolha Survey Shows Ideological–Leader Split: 34% of Petistas Lean Right, 14% of Bolsonaristas Lean Left

Cross-tabulated results point to personalized politics with fuzzy left–right meanings overriding consistent ideological self-placement.

Overview

  • Overall, 47% of Brazilians place themselves on the right or center-right, and 28% on the left or center-left, according to Datafolha.
  • Leadership allegiance runs 40% for petismo and 34% for bolsonarismo, showing strong personal identification alongside ideological labels.
  • Among self-identified petistas, 47% say they are left or center-left, 34% right or center-right, 9% center, and 9% say they do not know how to classify themselves.
  • Among bolsonaristas, 76% place themselves on the right or center-right, 14% on the left or center-left, 8% in the center, and 2% did not answer.
  • The poll surveyed 2,002 people aged 16+ from December 2–4 across 113 municipalities, using a 1–5 leadership scale and a 1–7 ideology scale, with a margin of error of ±2 points.