Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Candeias (BA)

Who won for president in Candeias?

President in Candeias (BA): Lula (PT) 83.60%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.40%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1383.60%43,433 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2216.40%8,523 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Candeias

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeias (83.60%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 64,832; turnout: 83.30%.

President in Candeias
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1343,43383.60%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 228,52316.40%

1st round in Candeias

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeias, with 77.73% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%.

President in Candeias, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1337,34377.73%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 228,12716.92%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701,3012.71%
Renan SantosMissão 146391.33%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 555591.16%
ZemaNovo 30270.06%
SamaraUP 80200.04%
Clariana BarãoDC 27100.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2170.01%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1640.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2940.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.00%

Governor in Candeias (1st round)

Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1359.29%27,405 votes
ACM NetoUnião 4440.29%18,621 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Candeias (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1327,40559.29%
ACM NetoUnião 4418,62140.29%
Ronaldo MansurPSOL 501180.26%
Maria BonaPCO 29300.06%
Ariel CapistranoDC 27260.06%
Aroldo FélixUP 80190.04%

Senate in Candeias (1st round)

  • Rui Costa PT 13335.47%
  • Jaques Wagner PT 13033.95%
  • João Roma PL 22214.65%
  • Angelo Coronel Republicanos 10014.12%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Candeias (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Rui CostaPT 13328,42635.47%
Jaques WagnerPT 13027,21233.95%
João RomaPL 22211,73714.65%
Angelo CoronelRepublicanos 10011,31614.12%
Professora DellianaPSOL 5009811.22%
Marcelo CarvalhoRede 1802390.30%
Carlos SodréMobiliza 333990.12%
Marcelo SanttanaDC 277610.08%
Gregório GouldUP 800450.06%
Marcelo MilletPCO 290260.03%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.73% of valid votes in Candeias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.35%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.60% (+5.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.40% (−0.52 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.81 points to 67.20 points.

President in Candeias: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1377.73%83.60%+5.87 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2216.92%16.40%−0.52 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candeias, Lula (PT) had 80.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeias with 82.26% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.26% in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

President in Candeias: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula82.26%Lula83.60%+1.3 point
PLJair Bolsonaro17.74%Flávio Bolsonaro16.40%−1.3 point

Analysis: Candeias and Brazil

Lula got 34,910 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Candeias.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Candeias, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 16.70% in the runoff (21.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.79% (5.48% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

President in Candeias and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCandeiasBrazil
Lula's net votes+34,910+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+67.20+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.39+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+2.68+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.70%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.79%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Candeias?

Lula (PT), with 83.60% of valid votes in Candeias (BA).

How did the vote for president in Candeias change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.73% of valid votes in Candeias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.35%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.60% (+5.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.40% (−0.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.81 points to 67.20 points.

Who won in Candeias in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Candeias, Lula (PT) had 80.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeias with 82.26% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Candeias change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Candeias, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.