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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Califórnia (PR)

Who won for president in Califórnia?

President in Califórnia (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.25%, Lula (PT) 33.75%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2266.25%3,752 votes
LulaPT 1333.75%1,911 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Califórnia

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Califórnia (66.25%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.75%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,941; turnout: 84.25%.

President in Califórnia
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,75266.25%
LulaPT 131,91133.75%

1st round in Califórnia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Califórnia, with 65.15% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.70%.

President in Califórnia, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,49865.15%
LulaPT 131,48727.70%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701713.18%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551212.25%
Renan SantosMissão 14761.42%
ZemaNovo 30100.19%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.07%
SamaraUP 8020.04%

Governor in Califórnia (1st round)

Sergio MoroPL 2259.45%3,009 votes
Requião FilhoPDT 1222.76%1,152 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in Califórnia (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Sergio MoroPL 223,00959.45%
Requião FilhoPDT 121,15222.76%
Sandro AlexPSD 5587117.21%
Luiz FrançaMissão 14190.38%
Doutor Alexandre SalomãoMobiliza 3370.14%
Tayná MiessaUP 8030.06%
Samuel de MattosPSTU 1600.00%
Adriano FunileiroPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in Califórnia (1st round)

  • Filipe Barros PL 22231.69%
  • Deltan Dallagnol Novo 30026.79%
  • Alexandre Curi Republicanos 10018.25%
  • Gleisi PT 13111.53%
All 8 candidates
Senate in Califórnia (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Filipe BarrosPL 2222,94931.69%
Deltan DallagnolNovo 3002,49326.79%
Alexandre CuriRepublicanos 1001,69818.25%
GleisiPT 1311,07311.53%
Dr. RosinhaPT 1327558.11%
Cristina GraemlPSD 5552883.09%
Karen GuerreiroMissão 144470.51%
Joaquim do MLBUP 80030.03%
Marcelo MarcelinoPCO 2906annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.15% of valid votes in Califórnia, and Lula (PT) got 27.70%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.25% (+1.10 points) and Lula got 33.75% (+6.05 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 37.45 points to 32.50 points.

President in Califórnia: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2265.15%66.25%+1.10 points
LulaPT 1327.70%33.75%+6.05 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Califórnia, Lula (PT) had 32.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Califórnia with 66.68% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 33.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.32% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

President in Califórnia: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro66.68%Flávio Bolsonaro66.25%−0.4 point
PTLula33.32%Lula33.75%+0.4 point

Analysis: Califórnia and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,841 votes more than Lula in Califórnia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.95 points toward Lula in Califórnia, 0.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.86 points toward the PT, 0.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.75% in the runoff (19.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.16% (4.43% in the 1st round).

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

President in Califórnia and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCalifórniaBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,841+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−32.50+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.95+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+0.86+1.78
Abstention in the runoff15.75%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.16%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Califórnia?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.25% of valid votes in Califórnia (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.15% of valid votes in Califórnia, and Lula (PT) got 27.70%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.25% (+1.10 points) and Lula got 33.75% (+6.05 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 37.45 points to 32.50 points.

Who won in Califórnia in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Califórnia, Lula (PT) had 32.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Califórnia with 66.68% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.95 points toward Lula in Califórnia, 0.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.86 points toward the PT, 0.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.