Supporters of José Serra, candidate for the Brazilian Social Democracy party, celebrate in Sao Paulo after their man takes Rousseff to a runoff votePhotograph: Andre Penner/APSerra must now woo environmentalists and others who backed the Green party candidate, Marina Silva, in Sunday's votePhotograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty ImagesWorkers' party candidate Rousseff failed to obtain the necessary 50%-plus-one of the total votesPhotograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP
Silva speaks to supporters. The former environment minister finished third but exceeded all polling expectationsPhotograph: Nelson Antoine/APStreet politics: electoral leaflets litter the pavement outside a polling station in BrasiliaPhotograph: Eraldo Peres/APWaiting to vote at a polling station in BrasiliaPhotograph: Ricardo Moraes/ReutersUmbrella group: the scene outside a polling station in Rio de Janeiro Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/APA polling station in Rocinha, the largest favela in RioPhotograph: Natacha Pisarenko/APSerra gestures to the press after voting in Sao PauloPhotograph: Nelson Antoine/APWorkers' party colleague Tarso Genro kisses Rousseff in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul statePhotograph: Jefferson Bernardes/AFP/Getty ImagesIn reflective mood, voters wait to deliver their verdict on the candidatesPhotograph: Bruno Domingos/ReutersPresident Lula at a press conference after casting his vote in Sao Bernardo do CampoPhotograph: Reuters
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