How Brazilians abroad voted in 2026

How did Brazilians abroad vote for president?

Abroad, Lula (PT) received 47.6% of the valid votes, with 157,387 votes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) received 43.5%, with 143,900 votes, in the 2026 first round. The percentages are those published by the TSE, with 100% of polling stations counted. This overseas result appears separately from the total for Brazil.

Voting abroad took place in 186 cities in 134 countries. Abroad appears as a separate unit in the results, alongside the states. Outside Brazil, voters cast ballots only for president, in both the first round and the runoff.

The overseas percentage is calculated on the valid votes cast abroad, not on the country's total. The data are the same as those published by the TSE. This percentage is the one shown on the Abroad line of the states table on the president page.

Which candidates received votes abroad?

The table lists every first-round candidate, in the order of the overseas vote published by the TSE. The percentages are based on the valid votes cast abroad. Each candidate appears with the party and ballot number, such as PT 13 or PL 22. Abroad has its own row in the states table on the president page.

The page at /presidente/exterior shows this result together with the list of cities. That list is the basis of the count abroad, with 100% of polling stations counted. On Brazil Election 2026, it is kept separate from the result for Brazil. The table includes all 12 candidates who appear in this overseas list.

Which countries have the most voters abroad?

The United States ranks first, with 11 voting cities and 265,437 voters. Next come Portugal, with 3 cities and 134,797 voters, and Japan, with 3 cities and 88,366 voters.

Each country may have one or more voting cities, and the full list covers every country with voting. The table shows the 20 countries on the list published by the TSE, from the largest to the smallest number of voters. Each country appears with the number of cities and registered voters.

What changes in the runoff for voters abroad?

In the runoff, on October 25, voters abroad choose only the president, on the same date as the rest of the country. Voters abroad do not vote for governor or senator.

This rule applies in either round, and the overseas vote follows the same calendar as the rest of the country. For up-to-date dates and rules, consult the TSE portal.

Since the runoff abroad covers only the presidential race, the ballot shows just the two names in the contest. Voters do not need to choose among candidates for other offices.

Sources

Superior Electoral Court, official results release: https://resultados.tse.jus.br

Superior Electoral Court (TSE): https://www.tse.jus.br