Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Panamá (GO)
Who won for president in Panamá?
President in Panamá (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.73%, Lula (PT) 46.27%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2253.73%1,211 votes
PT 1346.27%1,043 votes0 people watching
President in Panamá
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Panamá (53.73%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,038; turnout: 76.50%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,211 | 53.73% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,043 | 46.27% |
1st round in Panamá
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Panamá, with 48.81% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.93%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,108 | 48.81% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 793 | 34.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 332 | 14.63% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 21 | 0.93% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |
Governor in Panamá (1st round)
MDB 1569.60%1,557 votes
PL 2213.28%297 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 1,557 | 69.60% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 297 | 13.28% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 239 | 10.68% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 142 | 6.35% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |
Senate in Panamá (1st round)
- Gracinha Caiado União 44431.62%
- Vanderlan Cardoso PSD 55520.82%
- Dr. Zacharias Calil MDB 15516.83%
- Gustavo Gayer PL 22216.74%
All 11 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 1,300 | 31.62% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 856 | 20.82% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 692 | 16.83% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 688 | 16.74% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 215 | 5.23% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 131 | 3.19% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 93 | 2.26% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 88 | 2.14% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 29 | 0.71% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 19 | 0.46% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.81% of valid votes in Panamá, and Lula (PT) got 34.93%; the other candidates added up to 16.26%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.73% (+4.92 points) and Lula got 46.27% (+11.34 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.88 points to 7.46 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.81% | 53.73% | +4.92 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.93% | 46.27% | +11.34 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Panamá, Lula (PT) had 47.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Panamá with 50.62% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).
PT: Lula has 46.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.62% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.73% | +4.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 50.62% | Lula | 46.27% | −4.3 points |
Analysis: Panamá and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 168 votes more than Lula in Panamá.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.42 points toward Lula in Panamá, 0.97 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.70 points toward the PL, 10.48 points short of Brazil.
The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.
Abstention was 23.50% in the runoff (22.09% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.01% (4.10% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Panamá | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −168 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −7.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.42 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.50% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.01% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Panamá?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.73% of valid votes in Panamá (GO).
How did the vote for president in Panamá change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.81% of valid votes in Panamá, and Lula (PT) got 34.93%; the other candidates added up to 16.26%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.73% (+4.92 points) and Lula got 46.27% (+11.34 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.88 points to 7.46 points.
Who won in Panamá in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Panamá, Lula (PT) had 47.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Panamá with 50.62% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Panamá change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.42 points toward Lula in Panamá, 0.97 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.70 points toward the PL, 10.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.