Quaest: 50% approve of Lula’s work and 47% disapprove; slices technically tie for the first time | Policy

A Quaest survey released this Wednesday (8) shows that 50% of those interviewed approve of the work of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT). On the other hand, 47% disapprove. This is the first time that the percentage of those who approve and disapprove technically equals. Another 3% did not know or did not respond.

The survey commissioned by Genial Investimentos interviewed 2,045 people, in 120 municipalities, between the 2nd and 6th of May. The margin of error is plus or minus 2.2 percentage points.

Approval of Lula’s work fluctuated one percentage point lower and disapproval one point higher compared to the last survey, carried out in March. At the time, 51% of those interviewed approved of the president’s work, while 46% disapproved.

Approval of the work that President Lula is doing:

• Approves: 50%
• Disapprove: 47%
• Don’t know or didn’t answer: 3%

“Approval stopped falling, largely because [a avaliação de Lula] It stopped getting worse in the South and among evangelicals. People still have a negative perception of the economy, they think that Lula is not delivering what he promised”, says Felipe Nunes, director of Quaest.

The survey indicates that, among evangelicals, Lula’s disapproval rate is now 58% (it was 62% in March), equaling the percentage observed among Catholics (which remained stable at 58% between surveys).

Approval among evangelicals rose from 35% to 39% in the same period. The maximum margin of error for this group is 4 percentage points.

The biggest variation in the positive evaluation of Lula’s work between March and May occurred in the South region, rising seven percentage points, from 40% to 47%. Rejection, which was 57% (the highest among regions), increased to 52%. The maximum margin of error in this survey section is 6 percentage points.

Quaest also asked how respondents evaluate the Lula government in general.

According to the survey, 33% evaluate the government positively, the same percentage of those who evaluate it negatively. They didn’t know or didn’t respond, accounting for 3%.

In comparison with the previous survey, the government’s positive assessment fluctuated 2 percentage points downwards (previously it was 35%). The negative evaluation fluctuated 1 point downwards (it was 34%). Those who consider the government to be regular rose from 28% to 31%.

General assessment of the Lula government:

• Positive: 33%
• Negative: 33%
• Regular: 31%
• Don’t know/Didn’t answer: 3%

Respondents were also asked whether the country is heading in the right or wrong direction. For 49%, the country is in the wrong direction, against 41% who consider the direction to be correct. 10% did not know or did not respond.

Regarding Lula’s intentions, 51% responded that they consider the president to be well-intentioned. 42% said that Lula is not well-intentioned. Another 7% did not know or did not respond.

Regarding campaign promises, 63% believe that Lula has not been able to do what he promised. 32% believe that the president has managed to do what he promised, and 6% did not know or did not respond.

Quaest also asked those interviewed who they think the Lula government works for. The majority (52%) believe that the government works to meet everyone’s needs; 35% think that the government works to meet the needs of those who voted for Lula, and 13% did not know or did not respond.

For 38% of those interviewed, the economy in Brazil has worsened in the last 12 months. For 32%, it was the same. For 27%, the economy improved.

In the last 12 months, Brazil’s economy…

• Worse: 38%
• It remained as it was: 32%
• Improved: 27%

The survey also asked what respondents expect from the Brazilian economy in the next 12 months.

According to Quaest, 48% of respondents stated that they expect the economy to improve. For 30%, the economy will get worse. Furthermore, 19% believe it will remain as it is. Finally, 3% did not know or did not respond.