Brazil's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, would win the country's presidency in the first round with 56 percent of the valid votes if the elections were held today, according to a survey by the IPEC firm released on Tuesday.

Brasilia, December 15 (RHC)-- Brazil's former president, Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, would win the country's presidency in the first round with 56 percent of the valid votes if the elections were held today, according to a survey by the IPEC firm released on Tuesday.

The IPEC poll mentions that, in two scenarios and taking into account only valid votes, the former president has 56 percent of the electoral preference, so he would not need a runoff to reach the Planalto Palace in 2022.

According to the electoral law of the South American country, if none of the candidates obtains 50 percent plus one of the votes in the first round, the first two will dispute the position in a second round.

Another survey in Brazil, this one by IPEC says that Lula outperforms Bolsonaro by 27% and Sergio Moro does not reach 10% of the voting intention.  With those numbers Lula would return to the presidency with an electoral triumph in the first round. pic.twitter.com/5kFZ8Fk2Yn

Considering white, null and undecided votes, and in a first scenario, which contemplates 12 presidential aspirants, Lula Da Silva obtains 48 percent of the vote intention, 27 points ahead of the Brazilian head of state, Jair Bolsonaro (with 21 percent of the preference).

In a second scenario, which includes five presidential pre-candidates, the former Brazilian governor and leader of the Workers' Party (PT) reaches 49 percent of the electoral preference and Bolsonaro 22 percent.

In third place comes former judge Sergio Moro (with 6 and 8 percent of the vote intention, respectively).

The IPEC survey, which consulted 2,002 citizens in 144 municipalities, was conducted from December 9 to 13.  The confidence level is 95 percent and the margin of error is 2 points plus/minus.