# Runoff results in Cândido Sales (BA) President in Cândido Sales (BA): Lula (PT) 72.54%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.46%. 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/2906709 ## President in Cândido Sales Lula (PT) got more votes in Cândido Sales (72.54%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,881; turnout: 80.47%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 11,898 | 72.54% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,503 | 27.46% | ## 1st round in Cândido Sales In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cândido Sales, with 69.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 10,888 | 69.17% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,302 | 27.33% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 278 | 1.77% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 152 | 0.97% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 102 | 0.65% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.08% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.03% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Cândido Sales (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 10,356 | 68.19% | | ACM Neto | União 44 | 4,811 | 31.68% | | Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 9 | 0.06% | | Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% | | Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 4 | 0.03% | | Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% | ## Senate in Cândido Sales (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rui Costa | PT 133 | 9,373 | 34.38% | | Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 9,146 | 33.55% | | João Roma | PL 222 | 4,336 | 15.90% | | Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 4,211 | 15.45% | | Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 127 | 0.47% | | Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 26 | 0.10% | | Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 25 | 0.09% | | Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 11 | 0.04% | | Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 7 | 0.03% | | Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.17% of valid votes in Cândido Sales, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%; the other candidates added up to 3.50%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.54% (+3.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.46% (+0.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 41.84 points to 45.08 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 69.17% | 72.54% | +3.37 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.33% | 27.46% | +0.13 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Cândido Sales, Lula (PT) had 70.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cândido Sales with 73.74% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 72.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.74% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.26% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 73.74% | Lula | 72.54% | −1.2 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.26% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.46% | +1.2 point | ## Analysis: Cândido Sales and Brazil Lula got 7,395 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cândido Sales. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.24 points toward Lula in Cândido Sales, 2.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.40 points toward the PL, 4.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.53% in the runoff (21.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.39% (3.46% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Cândido Sales | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +7,395 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +45.08 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.24 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.40 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.53% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.39% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Cândido Sales? Lula (PT), with 72.54% of valid votes in Cândido Sales (BA). ### How did the vote for president in Cândido Sales change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.17% of valid votes in Cândido Sales, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%; the other candidates added up to 3.50%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.54% (+3.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.46% (+0.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 41.84 points to 45.08 points. ### Who won in Cândido Sales in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Cândido Sales, Lula (PT) had 70.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cândido Sales with 73.74% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Cândido Sales change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.24 points toward Lula in Cândido Sales, 2.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.40 points toward the PL, 4.18 points short of Brazil. 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