With more than 99 % of votes counted , Dilma Rousseff had 51.59 % of the vote . The second place candidate was Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with 47.17 %. She claims that under the presidencies of her predecessor and herself , masses of Brazilians have risen out of poverty . The election was one of the tightest competitions in recent years .
With more than 99 % of votes counted , Dilma Rousseff had 51.59 % of the vote . The second place candidate was Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with 47.17 %. The election was one of the tightest competitions in recent years .