# Runoff results in Candeal (BA)

President in Candeal (BA): Lula (PT) 78.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.84%. 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/2906402

## President in Candeal

Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeal (78.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,800; turnout: 86.04%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,102 | 78.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,426 | 21.84% |

## 1st round in Candeal

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeal, with 75.07% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,655 | 75.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,385 | 22.34% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 68 | 1.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 59 | 0.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.50% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Candeal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 4,236 | 69.75% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 1,829 | 30.12% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Candeal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 3,674 | 35.00% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 3,535 | 33.67% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 1,623 | 15.46% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 1,599 | 15.23% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 38 | 0.36% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 13 | 0.12% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.07% of valid votes in Candeal, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.34%; the other candidates added up to 2.59%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.16% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.84% (−0.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 52.73 points to 56.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.07% | 78.16% | +3.09 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.34% | 21.84% | −0.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candeal, Lula (PT) had 76.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeal with 79.49% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.49% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.49% | Lula | 78.16% | −1.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.84% | +1.3 point |

## Analysis: Candeal and Brazil

Lula got 3,676 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Candeal.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.59 points toward Lula in Candeal, 1.86 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.66 points toward the PL, 4.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.96% in the runoff (15.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.73% (5.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Candeal | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,676 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.96% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.73% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Candeal?

Lula (PT), with 78.16% of valid votes in Candeal (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.07% of valid votes in Candeal, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.34%; the other candidates added up to 2.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.16% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.84% (−0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.73 points to 56.32 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Candeal, Lula (PT) had 76.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeal with 79.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.59 points toward Lula in Candeal, 1.86 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.66 points toward the PL, 4.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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