Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Salvador (BA)
Who won for president in Salvador?
President in Salvador (BA): Lula (PT) 73.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.76%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.
PT 1373.24%1,154,072 votes
PL 2226.76%421,752 votes0 people watching
President in Salvador
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Salvador (73.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,955,471; turnout: 84.23%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,154,072 | 73.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 421,752 | 26.76% |
1st round in Salvador
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Salvador, with 65.26% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.03%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 944,358 | 65.26% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 391,188 | 27.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 40,676 | 2.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 36,320 | 2.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 29,219 | 2.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2,052 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1,589 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 505 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 462 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 239 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 226 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 180 | 0.01% |
Governor in Salvador (1st round)
União 4454.32%769,752 votes
PT 1344.51%630,677 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 769,752 | 54.32% |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 630,677 | 44.51% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 12,588 | 0.89% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 1,837 | 0.13% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 1,338 | 0.09% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 876 | 0.06% |
Senate in Salvador (1st round)
- Rui Costa PT 13326.91%
- Jaques Wagner PT 13024.07%
- João Roma PL 22222.37%
- Angelo Coronel Republicanos 10021.10%
All 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 639,827 | 26.91% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 572,163 | 24.07% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 531,955 | 22.37% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 501,636 | 21.10% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 93,695 | 3.94% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 21,419 | 0.90% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 4,954 | 0.21% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 4,825 | 0.20% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 4,768 | 0.20% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 2,228 | 0.09% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.26% of valid votes in Salvador, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.03%; the other candidates added up to 7.71%.
In the runoff, Lula got 73.24% (+7.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.76% (−0.27 points).
Lula's lead rose from 38.23 points to 46.48 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.26% | 73.24% | +7.98 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.03% | 26.76% | −0.27 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Salvador, Lula (PT) had 66.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Salvador with 70.73% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 73.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.73% in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.27% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 70.73% | Lula | 73.24% | +2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.27% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.76% | −2.5 points |
Analysis: Salvador and Brazil
Lula got 732,320 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Salvador.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.25 points toward Lula in Salvador, 2.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.02 points toward the PT, 3.24 points beyond Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 15.77% in the runoff (20.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.33% (7.34% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Salvador | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +732,320 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +46.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.25 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.33% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Salvador?
Lula (PT), with 73.24% of valid votes in Salvador (BA).
How did the vote for president in Salvador change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.26% of valid votes in Salvador, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.03%; the other candidates added up to 7.71%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.24% (+7.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.76% (−0.27 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.23 points to 46.48 points.
Who won in Salvador in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Salvador, Lula (PT) had 66.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Salvador with 70.73% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Salvador change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.25 points toward Lula in Salvador, 2.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.02 points toward the PT, 3.24 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.