# Runoff results in Caraíbas (BA)

President in Caraíbas (BA): Lula (PT) 74.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.94%. 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/2906899

## President in Caraíbas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Caraíbas (74.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,699; turnout: 82.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,167 | 74.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,810 | 25.94% |

## 1st round in Caraíbas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Caraíbas, with 69.99% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,610 | 69.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,687 | 25.61% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 143 | 2.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 75 | 1.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 62 | 0.94% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Caraíbas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 4,346 | 68.85% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 1,954 | 30.96% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 8 | 0.13% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Caraíbas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 3,829 | 34.16% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 3,681 | 32.84% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 1,822 | 16.26% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 1,787 | 15.94% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 39 | 0.35% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 19 | 0.17% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 12 | 0.11% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 3 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.99% of valid votes in Caraíbas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.61%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.06% (+4.07 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.94% (+0.33 points).

Lula's lead rose from 44.38 points to 48.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.99% | 74.06% | +4.07 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.61% | 25.94% | +0.33 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caraíbas, Lula (PT) had 74.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caraíbas with 78.05% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.05% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.05% | Lula | 74.06% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.94% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Caraíbas and Brazil

Lula got 3,357 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Caraíbas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.74 points toward Lula in Caraíbas, 1.71 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.98 points toward the PL, 9.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.54% in the runoff (21.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.73% (4.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caraíbas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,357 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +48.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.74 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.73% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Caraíbas?

Lula (PT), with 74.06% of valid votes in Caraíbas (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.99% of valid votes in Caraíbas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.61%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.06% (+4.07 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.94% (+0.33 points). Lula's lead rose from 44.38 points to 48.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caraíbas, Lula (PT) had 74.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caraíbas with 78.05% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.74 points toward Lula in Caraíbas, 1.71 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.98 points toward the PL, 9.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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