Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 22:09 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Brazil election 2026 1st round

Who won the 2026 1st round?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) was the top vote-getter for president, with 47.03%, and Lula (PT) had 45.16%; both went to the runoff. 21 governors and 54 senators were elected on October 4.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2247.03%56,104,503 votesrunoff
LulaPT 1345.16%53,879,538 votesrunoff
more than half of valid votes wins in the 1st round
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President

All 12 candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) was the top vote-getter in the 1st round for president, with 47.03% of valid votes, and contested the runoff with Lula (PT), who had 45.16%. In the runoff, on October 25, Lula (PT) was elected president, with 51.79% of valid votes.

125,275,835 voters voted, 78.92% of the electorate. There were 119,300,788 valid votes; blank and null votes totaled 4.77%.

President, 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonarorunoffPL 2256,104,50347.03%
LularunoffPT 1353,879,53845.16%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703,448,5692.89%
Renan SantosMissão 142,675,8872.24%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552,605,1482.18%
ZemaNovo 30326,4880.27%
SamaraUP 80122,9110.10%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1643,1030.04%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740,0430.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2122,6930.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3516,8810.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2915,0240.01%

President by state

President in the 1st round: the top two in each state and abroad
State1st place% for 1st place2nd place% for 2nd place
AcreFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)64.56%Lula (PT)28.73%
AlagoasLula (PT)54.73%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)40.45%
AmazonasLula (PT)48.23%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)45.00%
AmapáLula (PT)45.71%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)45.67%
BahiaLula (PT)66.17%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)28.53%
CearáLula (PT)63.29%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)31.27%
Federal DistrictFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)51.31%Lula (PT)38.11%
Espírito SantoFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)54.78%Lula (PT)37.76%
GoiásFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)53.60%Lula (PT)31.06%
MaranhãoLula (PT)63.99%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)30.90%
Minas GeraisFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)48.24%Lula (PT)43.33%
Mato Grosso do SulFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)58.60%Lula (PT)34.68%
Mato GrossoFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)65.15%Lula (PT)29.18%
ParáLula (PT)49.91%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)44.50%
ParaíbaLula (PT)61.31%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)33.07%
PernambucoLula (PT)63.45%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)31.03%
PiauíLula (PT)70.99%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)24.09%
ParanáFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)59.91%Lula (PT)31.20%
Rio de JaneiroFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)53.01%Lula (PT)39.41%
Rio Grande do NorteLula (PT)59.75%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)34.77%
RondôniaFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)67.45%Lula (PT)25.89%
RoraimaFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)71.06%Lula (PT)22.86%
Rio Grande do SulFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)55.64%Lula (PT)35.73%
Santa CatarinaFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)66.65%Lula (PT)25.04%
SergipeLula (PT)62.75%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)30.63%
São PauloFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)51.93%Lula (PT)38.20%
TocantinsFlávio Bolsonaro (PL)50.44%Lula (PT)43.42%
AbroadLula (PT)47.57%Flávio Bolsonaro (PL)43.49%

Governors

21 governors were elected in the 1st round, and 6 states had runoffs: Acre, Amazonas, Federal District, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte and Tocantins.

Governor in the 1st round, by state
State1st place% for 1st place2nd place% for 2nd placeResult
AcreMailza Assis (PP)49.76%Alan Rick (Republicanos)32.27%Runoff
AlagoasJHC (PSDB)52.20%Renan Filho (MDB)47.37%Elected
AmazonasOmar Aziz (PSD)40.63%Professora Maria do Carmo (PL)24.49%Runoff
AmapáDr. Furlan (PSD)62.75%Clécio (União)36.97%Elected
BahiaJerônimo Rodrigues (PT)55.80%ACM Neto (União)43.72%Elected
CearáElmano de Freitas (PT)53.19%Ciro Gomes (PSDB)46.22%Elected
Federal DistrictCelina Leão (PP)49.99%Leandro Grass (PT)34.51%Runoff
Espírito SantoLorenzo Pazolini (Republicanos)49.65%Ricardo Ferraço (MDB)34.06%Runoff
GoiásDaniel Vilela (MDB)59.17%Wilder Morais (PL)21.96%Elected
MaranhãoEduardo Braide (PSD)54.71%Orleans Brandão (MDB)35.21%Elected
Minas GeraisCleitinho Azevedo (Republicanos)55.40%Patrus Ananias (PT)26.35%Elected
Mato Grosso do SulEduardo Riedel (PP)67.07%Fábio Trad (PT)23.68%Elected
Mato GrossoOtaviano Pivetta (Republicanos)60.77%Wellington Fagundes (PL)23.19%Elected
ParáDr. Daniel (Podemos)51.39%Hana Ghassan (MDB)46.55%Elected
ParaíbaLucas Ribeiro (PP)64.30%Efraim Filho (PL)24.18%Elected
PernambucoRaquel Lyra (PSD)53.27%João Campos (PSB)44.82%Elected
PiauíRafael Fonteles (PT)71.08%Joel Rodrigues (PP)27.61%Elected
ParanáSergio Moro (PL)50.11%Sandro Alex (PSD)25.37%Elected
Rio de JaneiroDouglas Ruas (PL)50.88%Eduardo Paes (PSD)44.16%Elected
Rio Grande do NorteAllyson (União)36.94%Cadu de Lula (PT)36.16%Runoff
RondôniaMarcos Rogério (PL)56.86%Adailton Fúria (PSD)20.06%Elected
RoraimaArthur Henrique (PL)69.15%Soldado Sampaio (Republicanos)29.26%Elected
Rio Grande do SulZucco (PL)58.07%Juliana Brizola (PDT)31.66%Elected
Santa CatarinaJorginho Mello (PL)68.98%Gelson Merísio (PSB)15.66%Elected
SergipeFábio (PSD)61.12%Valmir de Francisquinho (Republicanos)38.65%Elected
São PauloTarcísio (Republicanos)62.65%Fernando Haddad (PT)36.42%Elected
TocantinsProfessora Dorinha (União)45.52%Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB)43.94%Runoff

Senate

All 54 senators, two per state and in the Federal District, were elected in the 1st round: the Senate has no runoff.

Senate in the 1st round: the top two in each state
State1st place% of valid2nd place% of valid
AcreMarcio Bittar (PL)30.68%Mara Rocha (Republicanos)21.52%
AlagoasArthur Lira (PP)28.87%Marina JHC (PSDB)28.20%
AmazonasEduardo Braga (MDB)32.29%Plínio Valério (PSDB)24.70%
AmapáRayssa Furlan (Podemos)29.98%Lucas Barreto (PSD)24.22%
BahiaRui Costa (PT)30.07%Jaques Wagner (PT)27.65%
CearáCid Gomes (PSB)31.23%Luizianne (Rede)29.06%
Federal DistrictMichelle Bolsonaro (PL)29.09%Bia Kicis (PL)27.48%
Espírito SantoRenato Casagrande (PSB)24.70%Evair de Melo (Republicanos)24.39%
GoiásGustavo Gayer (PL)24.53%Gracinha Caiado (União)21.83%
MaranhãoFufuca (PP)21.50%Lahesio Bonfim (Novo)20.68%
Minas GeraisDomingos Sávio (PL)24.21%Marília Campos (PT)19.45%
Mato Grosso do SulReinaldo Azambuja (PL)34.64%Capitão Contar (PL)32.82%
Mato GrossoMauro Mendes (União)33.21%Zé Medeiros (PL)27.35%
ParáHelder (MDB)26.15%Chicão (União)22.49%
ParaíbaJoão Azevêdo (PSB)32.50%Veneziano (MDB)22.76%
PernambucoHumberto Costa (PT)27.24%Marília Arraes (PDT)25.02%
PiauíMarcelo Castro (MDB)35.92%Júlio César o Julim do Lula (PSD)27.17%
ParanáFilipe Barros (PL)27.28%Deltan Dallagnol (Novo)25.16%
Rio de JaneiroCarlos Portinho (PL)26.78%Carlos Jordy (PL)24.57%
Rio Grande do NorteStyvenson Valentim (Podemos)29.25%Samanda de Lula (PT)17.63%
RondôniaDr. Fernando Máximo (PL)32.43%Bruno Scheid (PL)26.95%
RoraimaNicoletti (PL)22.92%Teresa Surita (MDB)19.44%
Rio Grande do SulSanderson (PL)30.12%Marcel van Hattem (Novo)30.08%
Santa CatarinaCarol de Toni (PL)33.51%Carlos Bolsonaro (PL)25.39%
SergipeRogério Carvalho (PT)22.67%Delegado Alessandro (MDB)17.73%
São PauloGuilherme Derrite (PP)30.60%André do Prado (PL)29.28%
TocantinsEduardo Gomes (PL)27.28%Alexandre Guimarães (MDB)19.19%

Chamber and assemblies

The 513 federal deputies and the state and district deputies were also elected in the 1st round, under the proportional system: seats go to parties according to the votes of their candidates and of the party ticket.

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2026 1st round for president?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) was the top vote-getter in the 1st round for president, with 47.03% of valid votes, and contested the runoff with Lula (PT), who had 45.16%. In the runoff, on October 25, Lula (PT) was elected president, with 51.79% of valid votes.

How many votes did each presidential candidate get in the 1st round?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), 56,104,503 (47.03%), Lula (PT), 53,879,538 (45.16%), Escritor Augusto Cury (Avante), 3,448,569 (2.89%), Renan Santos (Missão), 2,675,887 (2.24%), Ronaldo Caiado (PSD), 2,605,148 (2.18%), Zema (Novo), 326,488 (0.27%), Samara (UP), 122,911 (0.10%), Hertz Dias (PSTU), 43,103 (0.04%), Clariana Barão (DC), 40,043 (0.03%), Edmilson Costa (PCB), 22,693 (0.02%), Veterinário Wilson Grassi (Democrata), 16,881 (0.01%) and Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO), 15,024 (0.01%).

Which governors were elected in the 1st round of 2026?

21 governors were elected: JHC (PSDB) in Alagoas, Dr. Furlan (PSD) in Amapá, Jerônimo Rodrigues (PT) in Bahia, Elmano de Freitas (PT) in Ceará, Daniel Vilela (MDB) in Goiás, Eduardo Braide (PSD) in Maranhão, Cleitinho Azevedo (Republicanos) in Minas Gerais, Eduardo Riedel (PP) in Mato Grosso do Sul, Otaviano Pivetta (Republicanos) in Mato Grosso, Dr. Daniel (Podemos) in Pará, Lucas Ribeiro (PP) in Paraíba, Raquel Lyra (PSD) in Pernambuco, Rafael Fonteles (PT) in Piauí, Sergio Moro (PL) in Paraná, Douglas Ruas (PL) in Rio de Janeiro, Marcos Rogério (PL) in Rondônia, Arthur Henrique (PL) in Roraima, Zucco (PL) in Rio Grande do Sul, Jorginho Mello (PL) in Santa Catarina, Fábio (PSD) in Sergipe and Tarcísio (Republicanos) in São Paulo.

What was turnout in the 2026 1st round?

125,275,835 voters voted, 78.92% of the electorate. There were 119,300,788 valid votes; blank and null votes totaled 4.77%.

When was the 2026 1st round?

On Sunday, October 4, 2026, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, for president, governor, Senate, federal deputy and state or district deputy.