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 Simões Filho (BA)

Who won for president in Simões Filho?

President in Simões Filho (BA): Lula (PT) 74.15%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.85%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1374.15%54,248 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2225.85%18,910 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Simões Filho

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Simões Filho (74.15%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 90,007; turnout: 84.52%.

President in Simões Filho
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1354,24874.15%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2218,91025.85%

1st round in Simões Filho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Simões Filho, with 66.66% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%.

President in Simões Filho, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1344,70766.66%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2217,66126.33%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702,2793.40%
Renan SantosMissão 141,2291.83%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551,0821.61%
ZemaNovo 30400.06%
SamaraUP 80310.05%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16120.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 27110.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2980.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2160.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3560.01%

Governor in Simões Filho (1st round)

Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1350.01%32,370 votes
ACM NetoUnião 4449.56%32,078 votes
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All 6 candidates
Governor in Simões Filho (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jerônimo RodriguesPT 1332,37050.01%
ACM NetoUnião 4432,07849.56%
Ronaldo MansurPSOL 501640.25%
Aroldo FélixUP 80480.07%
Maria BonaPCO 29330.05%
Ariel CapistranoDC 27320.05%

Senate in Simões Filho (1st round)

  • Rui Costa PT 13328.54%
  • Jaques Wagner PT 13026.40%
  • João Roma PL 22222.06%
  • Angelo Coronel Republicanos 10020.81%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Simões Filho (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Rui CostaPT 13331,87528.54%
Jaques WagnerPT 13029,49126.40%
João RomaPL 22224,63722.06%
Angelo CoronelRepublicanos 10023,24720.81%
Professora DellianaPSOL 5001,6631.49%
Marcelo CarvalhoRede 1802910.26%
Carlos SodréMobiliza 3331730.15%
Marcelo SanttanaDC 2771650.15%
Gregório GouldUP 8001090.10%
Marcelo MilletPCO 290440.04%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.66% of valid votes in Simões Filho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%; the other candidates added up to 7.01%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.15% (+7.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.85% (−0.48 points).

Lula's lead rose from 40.33 points to 48.30 points.

President in Simões Filho: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1366.66%74.15%+7.49 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2226.33%25.85%−0.48 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Simões Filho, Lula (PT) had 69.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Simões Filho with 72.12% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.12% in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.88% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

President in Simões Filho: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula72.12%Lula74.15%+2.0 points
PLJair Bolsonaro27.88%Flávio Bolsonaro25.85%−2.0 points

Analysis: Simões Filho and Brazil

Lula got 35,338 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Simões Filho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.97 points toward Lula in Simões Filho, 2.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PT, 2.28 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.48% in the runoff (20.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.84% (6.11% in the 1st round).

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

President in Simões Filho and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSimões FilhoBrazil
Lula's net votes+35,338+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+48.30+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+7.97+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+4.06+1.78
Abstention in the runoff15.48%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.84%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Simões Filho?

Lula (PT), with 74.15% of valid votes in Simões Filho (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.66% of valid votes in Simões Filho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%; the other candidates added up to 7.01%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.15% (+7.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.85% (−0.48 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.33 points to 48.30 points.

Who won in Simões Filho in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Simões Filho, Lula (PT) had 69.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Simões Filho with 72.12% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Simões Filho change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.97 points toward Lula in Simões Filho, 2.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PT, 2.28 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.