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 Contenda (PR)

Who won for president in Contenda?

President in Contenda (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.59%, Lula (PT) 37.41%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2262.59%6,929 votes
LulaPT 1337.41%4,141 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Contenda

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contenda (62.59%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.41%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,639; turnout: 83.94%.

President in Contenda
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,92962.59%
LulaPT 134,14137.41%

1st round in Contenda

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contenda, with 60.12% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.24%.

President in Contenda, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,40360.12%
LulaPT 133,32731.24%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 553673.45%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702912.73%
Renan SantosMissão 142332.19%
ZemaNovo 30180.17%
SamaraUP 8070.07%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%

Governor in Contenda (1st round)

Sergio MoroPL 2245.88%4,518 votes
Sandro AlexPSD 5533.48%3,297 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in Contenda (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Sergio MoroPL 224,51845.88%
Sandro AlexPSD 553,29733.48%
Requião FilhoPDT 121,97320.03%
Luiz FrançaMissão 14440.45%
Tayná MiessaUP 80130.13%
Doutor Alexandre SalomãoMobiliza 3320.02%
Samuel de MattosPSTU 1610.01%
Adriano FunileiroPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in Contenda (1st round)

  • Filipe Barros PL 22226.25%
  • Alexandre Curi Republicanos 10023.30%
  • Deltan Dallagnol Novo 30021.57%
  • Gleisi PT 13113.37%
All 8 candidates
Senate in Contenda (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Filipe BarrosPL 2224,58126.25%
Alexandre CuriRepublicanos 1004,06723.30%
Deltan DallagnolNovo 3003,76521.57%
GleisiPT 1312,33413.37%
Dr. RosinhaPT 1321,3247.59%
Cristina GraemlPSD 5551,2727.29%
Karen GuerreiroMissão 144960.55%
Joaquim do MLBUP 800150.09%
Marcelo MarcelinoPCO 29013annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.12% of valid votes in Contenda, and Lula (PT) got 31.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.64%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.59% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 37.41% (+6.17 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.88 points to 25.18 points.

President in Contenda: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2260.12%62.59%+2.47 points
LulaPT 1331.24%37.41%+6.17 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Contenda, Lula (PT) had 40.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contenda with 57.68% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.9 points).

PT: Lula has 37.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.32% in the 2022 runoff (−4.9 points).

President in Contenda: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro57.68%Flávio Bolsonaro62.59%+4.9 points
PTLula42.32%Lula37.41%−4.9 points

Analysis: Contenda and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,788 votes more than Lula in Contenda.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Contenda, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.82 points toward the PL, 11.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.06% in the runoff (17.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.31% (4.93% in the 1st round).

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

President in Contenda and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorContendaBrazil
Lula's net votes−2,788+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−25.18+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.70+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−9.82+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.06%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.31%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Contenda?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.59% of valid votes in Contenda (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.12% of valid votes in Contenda, and Lula (PT) got 31.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.64%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.59% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 37.41% (+6.17 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.88 points to 25.18 points.

Who won in Contenda in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Contenda, Lula (PT) had 40.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contenda with 57.68% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Contenda, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.82 points toward the PL, 11.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.