# Runoff results in Antônio Cardoso (BA)

President in Antônio Cardoso (BA): Lula (PT) 85.04%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.96%. 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/2901700

## President in Antônio Cardoso

Lula (PT) got more votes in Antônio Cardoso (85.04%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.96%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,130; turnout: 86.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,686 | 85.04% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,528 | 14.96% |

## 1st round in Antônio Cardoso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Antônio Cardoso, with 82.12% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,868 | 82.12% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,415 | 14.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 141 | 1.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 111 | 1.16% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 42 | 0.44% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Antônio Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 6,490 | 69.04% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 2,900 | 30.85% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Antônio Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 6,082 | 37.32% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 5,700 | 34.97% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 2,246 | 13.78% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 2,203 | 13.52% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 43 | 0.26% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 11 | 0.07% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 2 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.12% of valid votes in Antônio Cardoso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.77%; the other candidates added up to 3.11%.

In the runoff, Lula got 85.04% (+2.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.96% (+0.19 points).

Lula's lead rose from 67.35 points to 70.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 82.12% | 85.04% | +2.92 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.77% | 14.96% | +0.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Antônio Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 88.26% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 8.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Antônio Cardoso with 89.67% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 85.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 89.67% in the 2022 runoff (−4.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 10.33% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 89.67% | Lula | 85.04% | −4.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 10.33% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 14.96% | +4.6 points |

## Analysis: Antônio Cardoso and Brazil

Lula got 7,158 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Antônio Cardoso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.73 points toward Lula in Antônio Cardoso, 2.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.26 points toward the PL, 11.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.38% in the runoff (17.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Antônio Cardoso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,158 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +70.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Antônio Cardoso?

Lula (PT), with 85.04% of valid votes in Antônio Cardoso (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.12% of valid votes in Antônio Cardoso, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.77%; the other candidates added up to 3.11%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.04% (+2.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.96% (+0.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 67.35 points to 70.08 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Antônio Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 88.26% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 8.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Antônio Cardoso with 89.67% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.73 points toward Lula in Antônio Cardoso, 2.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.26 points toward the PL, 11.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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