# Runoff results in Candeias (BA)

President in Candeias (BA): Lula (PT) 83.60%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.40%. 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/2906501

## President in Candeias

Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeias (83.60%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 64,832; turnout: 83.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43,433 | 83.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,523 | 16.40% |

## 1st round in Candeias

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Candeias, with 77.73% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37,343 | 77.73% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,127 | 16.92% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,301 | 2.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 639 | 1.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 559 | 1.16% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 27 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Candeias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 27,405 | 59.29% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 18,621 | 40.29% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 118 | 0.26% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 30 | 0.06% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 19 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Candeias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 28,426 | 35.47% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 27,212 | 33.95% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 11,737 | 14.65% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 11,316 | 14.12% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 981 | 1.22% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 239 | 0.30% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 99 | 0.12% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 61 | 0.08% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 45 | 0.06% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 26 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.73% of valid votes in Candeias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.35%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.60% (+5.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.40% (−0.52 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.81 points to 67.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.73% | 83.60% | +5.87 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.92% | 16.40% | −0.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candeias, Lula (PT) had 80.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeias with 82.26% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.26% in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.26% | Lula | 83.60% | +1.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.40% | −1.3 point |

## Analysis: Candeias and Brazil

Lula got 34,910 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Candeias.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Candeias, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.70% in the runoff (21.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.79% (5.48% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Candeias | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +34,910 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +67.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Candeias?

Lula (PT), with 83.60% of valid votes in Candeias (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.73% of valid votes in Candeias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.35%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.60% (+5.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.40% (−0.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.81 points to 67.20 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Candeias, Lula (PT) had 80.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candeias with 82.26% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Candeias, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PT, 0.90 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Bahia

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba)
- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores/ba)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado/ba)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados/ba)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

## Largest municipalities of Bahia

- [Salvador](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2927408)
- [Feira de Santana](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2910800)
- [Vitória da Conquista](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2933307)
- [Camaçari](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2905701)
- [Juazeiro](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2918407)
- [Lauro de Freitas](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2919207)
- [Itabuna](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2914802)
- [Ilhéus](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2913606)
- [Porto Seguro](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2925303)
- [Barreiras](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2903201)
- [Jequié](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2918001)
- [Alagoinhas](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ba/2900702)