# Runoff results in Érico Cardoso (BA)

President in Érico Cardoso (BA): Lula (PT) 77.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.45%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2900504

## President in Érico Cardoso

Lula (PT) got more votes in Érico Cardoso (77.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,443; turnout: 80.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,046 | 77.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,461 | 22.45% |

## 1st round in Érico Cardoso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Érico Cardoso, with 74.84% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,545 | 74.84% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,258 | 20.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 100 | 1.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 97 | 1.60% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 62 | 1.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Érico Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 4,025 | 68.98% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 1,799 | 30.83% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Érico Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 3,598 | 35.21% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 3,395 | 33.23% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 1,615 | 15.81% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 1,546 | 15.13% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 24 | 0.23% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 19 | 0.19% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 10 | 0.10% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.84% of valid votes in Érico Cardoso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.45%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.55% (+2.71 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.45% (+1.74 points).

Lula's lead rose from 54.13 points to 55.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.84% | 77.55% | +2.71 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.71% | 22.45% | +1.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Érico Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 77.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Érico Cardoso with 80.71% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.71% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.71% | Lula | 77.55% | −3.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.45% | +3.2 points |

## Analysis: Érico Cardoso and Brazil

Lula got 3,585 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Érico Cardoso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.97 points toward Lula in Érico Cardoso, 4.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.32 points toward the PL, 8.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.99% in the runoff (23.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.67% (6.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Érico Cardoso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,585 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Érico Cardoso?

Lula (PT), with 77.55% of valid votes in Érico Cardoso (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.84% of valid votes in Érico Cardoso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.45%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.55% (+2.71 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.45% (+1.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 54.13 points to 55.10 points.

### Who won in Érico Cardoso in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Érico Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 77.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Érico Cardoso with 80.71% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Érico Cardoso change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.97 points toward Lula in Érico Cardoso, 4.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.32 points toward the PL, 8.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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