#Haiti: Leslie Voltaire (Fanmi Lavalas, centre-left) has assumed the rotating presidency of Haiti's Transitional Presidential Council, which holds executive powers. The transfer ceremony took place without outgoing council president Edgard Leblanc Fils (OPL, centre-left).

#Brazil, municipal elections:

Number of city councilors elected nationwide, preliminary results

MDB (centre-right): 8,114
PP (conservative): 6,953
PSD (centre-right): 6,625
UNIÃO (conservative): 6,490
PL (right): 4,961
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#USA, Economist/YouGov poll:

Presidential election

Trump (GOP, Right): 47% (-)
Harris (Dem, Liberal): 50% (-1)
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(+/- vs. 29 Sept - 1 Oct 2024)

Fieldwork: 6-7 Oct 2024
Sample size: 1,409 RV

#USA, Economist/YouGov poll:

Congressional election (generic ballot)

GOP (Right): 49% (+2)
Dem (Liberal): 49% (-2)
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(+/- vs. 29 Sept - 1 Oct 2024)

Fieldwork: 6-7 Oct 2024
Sample size: 1,409 RV

#Brazil, municipal elections:

Number of mayors elected nationwide (5,472 of 5,569 declared)

PSD (centre-right): 878
MDB (centre-right): 848
PP (conservative): 743
UNIÃO (conservative): 578
PL (right): 510
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#Chile, Criteria poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 33% (-2)
Bachelet (PS, centre-left): 18% (-3)
J.A. Kast (REP, right): 15% (+4)
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(+/- vs. 30 August-3 September 2024)

Fieldwork: 4-7 October 2024
Sample size: 1,000

#USA, ABC News/Ipsos poll:

Presidential election

Trump (GOP, Right): 48% (+2)
Harris (Dem, Liberal): 51% (-)
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(+/- vs. 11-13 Sept)

Fieldwork: 6-8 Oct 2024
Sample size: 1,714 LV

#USA, CBS News/YouGov poll:

Presidential election

Trump (GOP, Right): 48% (-)
Harris (Dem, Liberal): 51% (-1)
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(+/- vs. 18-20 Sept)

Fieldwork: 8-11 Oct 2024
Sample size: 2,719 LV

#USA, NBC News/Hart Research Associates/Public Opinion Strategies poll:

Presidential election

Trump (GOP, Right): 48% (+4)
Harris (Dem, Liberal): 47% (-3)
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(+/- vs. 13-17 Sept)

Fieldwork: 4-8 Oct 2024
Sample size: 1,000 RV

#Chile, Signos poll:

Santiago Metropolitan Region gubernatorial election

C. Orrego (Ind.): 46.9%
F. Orrego (ChV, conservative|centre-right): 22.1%
Santelices (REP, right): 13.5%
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Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 1,033

#Chile, Signos poll:

Valparaíso gubernatorial election

Mundaca (PChR, left|centre-left): 42% (+2)
Hoffmann (ChV, conservative|centre-right): 19% (-1)
Venezian (REP, right): 18% (+4)
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(+/- vs. 15-20 September 2024)

Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 1,589

#Chile, Signos poll:

Biobío gubernatorial election

Giacaman (ChV, conservative|centre-right): 31%
Navarro (RVL, green|liberal): 22%
Peña (REP, right): 22%
Sandoval (IEP, left): 10%
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Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 956

#Chile, Signos poll:

Santiago mayoral election

Desbordes (ChV, conservative|centre-right): 41%
Hassler (CChM, left to liberal): 39%
Carvajal (PAVP, green): 10%
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Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 488

#Chile, Signos poll:

Valparaíso mayoral election

Meyer (Ind.): 27%
González (REP, right): 24% (+3)
Nieto (CChM, left to liberal): 22% (-4)
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(+/- vs. 15-20 September 2024)

Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 463

#Chile, Signos poll:

Viña del Mar mayoral election

Ripamonti (CChM, left to liberal): 50.6% (-3)
Poduje (Ind.): 43.6% (+2)
Díaz (IEP, left): 5.8% (+1)

(+/- vs. vs. 15-20 September 2024)

Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 501

#Chile, Signos poll:

Concepción mayoral election

Riffo (Ind.): 25%
Muñoz (PSC, right): 20%
Mardones (CChM, left to liberal): 18%
Argo (REP, right): 17%
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Fieldwork: 1-10 October 2024
Sample size: 496

#USA: Presidential polling in the 8 closest states remains largely unchanged. Both Donald Trump (GOP, Right) and Kamala Harris (Dem, Liberal) have continued to gain with undecided voters, but each state's margins are essentially the same as last week.

#Brazil, presidential election, Genial/Quaest poll:

Lula (PT, centre-left): 50%
Marçal (PRTB, right): 28%
Tarcísio (Republicanos, conservative): 23%

Fieldwork: September 25-29
Size: 2,000

#Peru, Ipsos poll:

Approval rating for the performance of President Dina Boluarte (ind.)

Approve: 4% (-2)
Disapprove: 92% (+3)
Don't know: 4% (-1)

(+/- vs. 8-9 Aug)

Fieldwork: 10-11 October 2024
Sample size: 1,211

#Chile, Cadem poll:

Presidential election, open question

Matthei (UDI, conservative): 37% (-5)
Bachelet (PS, centre-left): 17% (-1)
J.A. Kast (REP, right): 13% (-2)
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(+/- vs. 11-13 September 2024)

Fieldwork: 9-11 October 2024
Sample size: 705