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 Palmas (TO)

Who won for president in Palmas?

President in Palmas (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.35%, Lula (PT) 39.65%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2260.35%106,514 votes
LulaPT 1339.65%69,981 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Palmas

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmas (60.35%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 219,771; turnout: 83.34%.

President in Palmas
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22106,51460.35%
LulaPT 1369,98139.65%

1st round in Palmas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmas, with 58.26% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.45%.

President in Palmas, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22103,65258.26%
LulaPT 1359,52433.45%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 705,7373.22%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 554,3332.44%
Renan SantosMissão 144,1642.34%
ZemaNovo 302450.14%
SamaraUP 801330.07%
Clariana BarãoDC 27490.03%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16420.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 21200.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35150.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 29120.01%

Governor in Palmas

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

Vicentinho JúniorPSDB 4565.11%106,765 votes
Professora DorinhaUnião 4434.89%57,212 votes
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Both candidates
Governor in Palmas
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Vicentinho JúniorPSDB 45106,76565.11%
Professora DorinhaUnião 4457,21234.89%

Senate in Palmas (1st round)

  • Eduardo Gomes PL 22224.90%
  • Eli Borges Republicanos 10023.59%
  • Alexandre Guimarães MDB 15313.84%
  • Paulo Mourão PT 13310.37%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Palmas (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo GomesPL 22276,46924.90%
Eli BorgesRepublicanos 10072,45323.59%
Alexandre GuimarãesMDB 15342,49913.84%
Paulo MourãoPT 13331,85710.37%
GaguimUnião 44428,5279.29%
Vanderlei LuxemburgoPodemos 20016,8025.47%
Ronaldo DimasPodemos 20213,9774.55%
Professor OsvaldoPSOL 50011,7483.83%
Coronel Nilton SantosNovo 3036,9272.26%
Osvany LuzDemocrata 3552,8480.93%
Fábio RibeiroRede 1802,4850.81%
Apóstolo Flávio BragaDC 2774930.16%
Hélio Rodrigues BolsonaroDemocrata 351673annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.26% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 33.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.35% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 39.65% (+6.20 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.81 points to 20.70 points.

President in Palmas: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2258.26%60.35%+2.09 points
LulaPT 1333.45%39.65%+6.20 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 38.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmas with 60.32% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PT: Lula has 39.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.68% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

President in Palmas: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro60.32%Flávio Bolsonaro60.35%+0.0 point
PTLula39.68%Lula39.65%−0.0 point

Analysis: Palmas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 36,533 votes more than Lula in Palmas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.11 points toward Lula in Palmas, 1.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.66% in the runoff (16.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.64% (2.90% in the 1st round).

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

President in Palmas and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPalmasBrazil
Lula's net votes−36,533+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−20.70+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.11+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−0.06+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.66%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.64%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Palmas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.35% of valid votes in Palmas (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.26% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 33.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.35% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 39.65% (+6.20 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.81 points to 20.70 points.

Who won in Palmas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 38.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmas with 60.32% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.11 points toward Lula in Palmas, 1.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.