# Brazil Election 2026: presidential results

Lula (PT) 51.79% is elected president; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.21%, with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Results by state and municipality.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en

## National result

Lula (PT) is elected president, with 51.79% of valid votes against 48.21% for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 100.00% of polling stations counted.

Valid votes: 124,082,273. Turnout: 80.78%. Blank and null votes: 3.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64,256,232 | 51.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59,826,041 | 48.21% |

## Result by state

| State | Won | % of valid | Polling stations counted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Acre | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 66.57% | 100.00% |
| Alagoas | Lula (PT) | 60.77% | 100.00% |
| Amazonas | Lula (PT) | 54.02% | 100.00% |
| Amapá | Lula (PT) | 52.88% | 100.00% |
| Bahia | Lula (PT) | 71.31% | 100.00% |
| Ceará | Lula (PT) | 68.93% | 100.00% |
| Federal District | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 54.28% | 100.00% |
| Espírito Santo | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 56.37% | 100.00% |
| Goiás | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 59.66% | 100.00% |
| Maranhão | Lula (PT) | 69.54% | 100.00% |
| Minas Gerais | Lula (PT) | 50.43% | 100.00% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 59.60% | 100.00% |
| Mato Grosso | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 66.06% | 100.00% |
| Pará | Lula (PT) | 55.02% | 100.00% |
| Paraíba | Lula (PT) | 67.46% | 100.00% |
| Pernambuco | Lula (PT) | 69.20% | 100.00% |
| Piauí | Lula (PT) | 75.88% | 100.00% |
| Paraná | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 62.58% | 100.00% |
| Rio de Janeiro | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 53.10% | 100.00% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | Lula (PT) | 65.72% | 100.00% |
| Rondônia | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 69.61% | 100.00% |
| Roraima | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 72.46% | 100.00% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 57.84% | 100.00% |
| Santa Catarina | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 69.42% | 100.00% |
| Sergipe | Lula (PT) | 69.53% | 100.00% |
| São Paulo | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 53.85% | 100.00% |
| Tocantins | Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) | 51.37% | 100.00% |
| Abroad | Lula (PT) | 53.86% | 100.00% |

## By region

North: Lula (PT) won with 50.01%.

Northeast: Lula (PT) won with 69.37%.

Center-West: Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) won with 60.01%.

Southeast: Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) won with 52.76%.

South: Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) won with 62.58%.

## 2026 1st round

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Brazil, with 47.03% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56,104,503 | 47.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 53,879,538 | 45.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,448,569 | 2.89% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,675,887 | 2.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,605,148 | 2.18% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 326,488 | 0.27% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 122,911 | 0.10% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 43,103 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 40,043 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 22,693 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 16,881 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 15,024 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.03% of valid votes in Brazil, and Lula (PT) got 45.16%; the other candidates added up to 7.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.79% (+6.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.21% (+1.18 points).

The gap between the two went from 1.87 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.58 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.16% | 51.79% | +6.63 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.03% | 48.21% | +1.18 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Brazil, Lula (PT) had 48.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Brazil with 50.90% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.90% in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.10% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 50.90% | Lula | 51.79% | +0.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.10% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.21% | −0.9 point |

## Analysis of the result

Lula won by 4,430,191 votes. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.45 points toward Lula; against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.78 points toward the PT.

211 municipalities turned to Lula between the rounds, and 1 to Flávio. Abstention was 19.22% (21.08% in the 1st round).

The full analysis — the count after 17:00, who decided, each state against Brazil, the flipped municipalities, polarization, the 1st round's vote transfer and the split ticket with governor, with the data to download — is at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won the runoff of the 2026 presidential election?

Lula (PT) was elected in the runoff, with 51.79% of valid votes against 48.21% for Flávio Bolsonaro (PL).

### Who won the 2026 1st round for president?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Brazil, with 47.03% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.16%.

### When is the 2026 election runoff?

The runoff is on October 25, 2026, for president and for governor in the states where no one got more than 50% of valid votes.

### How many votes did Lula get?

Lula (PT) got 64,256,232 votes in the runoff, 51.79% of valid votes, with 100.00% of polling stations counted.

### How many votes did Flávio Bolsonaro get?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59,826,041 votes in the runoff, 48.21% of valid votes, with 100.00% of polling stations counted.

### How many people voted in the 2026 runoff?

128,236,074 voters voted, 80.78% of the electorate in the polling stations counted. There were 124,082,273 valid votes and 3.24% blank and null votes.

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.03% of valid votes in Brazil, and Lula (PT) got 45.16%; the other candidates added up to 7.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.79% (+6.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.21% (+1.18 points). The gap between the two went from 1.87 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.58 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Brazil in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Brazil, Lula (PT) had 48.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Brazil with 50.90% of valid votes.

## President by state

- [Acre](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ac)
- [Alagoas](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/al)
- [Amazonas](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/am)
- [Amapá](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ap)
- [Bahia](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba)
- [Ceará](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ce)
- [Federal District](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/df)
- [Espírito Santo](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/es)
- [Goiás](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go)
- [Maranhão](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ma)
- [Minas Gerais](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mg)
- [Mato Grosso do Sul](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ms)
- [Mato Grosso](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/mt)
- [Pará](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pa)
- [Paraíba](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pb)
- [Pernambuco](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pe)
- [Piauí](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pi)
- [Paraná](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pr)
- [Rio de Janeiro](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj)
- [Rio Grande do Norte](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn)
- [Rondônia](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ro)
- [Roraima](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rr)
- [Rio Grande do Sul](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs)
- [Santa Catarina](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc)
- [Sergipe](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/se)
- [São Paulo](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sp)
- [Tocantins](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/to)

## Other offices

- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados)
- [Abroad](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/exterior)

## Rounds

- [1st round results](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/primeiro-turno)
- [Runoff results](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/segundo-turno)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)