Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Costa Rica (MS)
Who won for president in Costa Rica?
President in Costa Rica (MS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.19%, Lula (PT) 34.81%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2265.19%10,572 votes
PT 1334.81%5,645 votes0 people watching
President in Costa Rica
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Costa Rica (65.19%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.81%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,352; turnout: 74.04%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,572 | 65.19% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,645 | 34.81% |
1st round in Costa Rica
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Costa Rica, with 64.46% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.64%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,033 | 64.46% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,613 | 29.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 353 | 2.27% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 294 | 1.89% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 248 | 1.59% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
Governor in Costa Rica (1st round)
PP 1178.91%11,081 votes
PT 1315.75%2,212 votesAll 8 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eduardo Riedel | PP 11 | 11,081 | 78.91% |
| Fábio Trad | PT 13 | 2,212 | 15.75% |
| João Henrique Catan | Novo 30 | 579 | 4.12% |
| Delcídio Amaral | PRD 25 | 75 | 0.53% |
| Lucien Rezende | PSOL 50 | 54 | 0.38% |
| Economista Renato Gomes | DC 27 | 24 | 0.17% |
| Daniel Lemes | PCO 29 | 14 | 0.10% |
| Jeferson Bezerra | Agir 36 | 3 | 0.02% |
Senate in Costa Rica (1st round)
- Reinaldo Azambuja PL 22240.15%
- Capitão Contar PL 22136.86%
- Soraya PSB 40011.66%
- Vander Loubet PT 1338.61%
All 9 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reinaldo Azambuja | PL 222 | 10,858 | 40.15% |
| Capitão Contar | PL 221 | 9,969 | 36.86% |
| Soraya | PSB 400 | 3,154 | 11.66% |
| Vander Loubet | PT 133 | 2,330 | 8.61% |
| Roberto Oshiro | Novo 300 | 589 | 2.18% |
| Beto do Movimento | PSOL 500 | 93 | 0.34% |
| Valter da Comagran | PRD 258 | 31 | 0.11% |
| Luiz Lemes | DC 277 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Valderi Garcia | PCO 290 | 7 | 0.03% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.46% of valid votes in Costa Rica, and Lula (PT) got 29.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.90%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.19% (+0.73 points) and Lula got 34.81% (+5.17 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.82 points to 30.38 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.46% | 65.19% | +0.73 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.64% | 34.81% | +5.17 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Costa Rica, Lula (PT) had 38.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Costa Rica with 61.56% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).
PT: Lula has 34.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.44% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.19% | +3.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.44% | Lula | 34.81% | −3.6 points |
Analysis: Costa Rica and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,927 votes more than Lula in Costa Rica.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.44 points toward Lula in Costa Rica, 1.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.26 points toward the PL, 9.04 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 25.96% in the runoff (28.15% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.01% (3.09% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Costa Rica | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −4,927 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.38 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.96% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.01% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Costa Rica?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.19% of valid votes in Costa Rica (MS).
How did the vote for president in Costa Rica change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.46% of valid votes in Costa Rica, and Lula (PT) got 29.64%; the other candidates added up to 5.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.19% (+0.73 points) and Lula got 34.81% (+5.17 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.82 points to 30.38 points.
Who won in Costa Rica in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Costa Rica, Lula (PT) had 38.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Costa Rica with 61.56% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Costa Rica change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.44 points toward Lula in Costa Rica, 1.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.26 points toward the PL, 9.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.