# Runoff results in Gandu (BA)

President in Gandu (BA): Lula (PT) 60.28%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.72%. 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/2911204

## President in Gandu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Gandu (60.28%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,508; turnout: 82.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,340 | 60.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,473 | 39.72% |

## 1st round in Gandu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Gandu, with 56.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,997 | 56.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,926 | 38.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 362 | 2.03% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 291 | 1.63% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 202 | 1.13% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Gandu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 8,808 | 50.91% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 8,463 | 48.92% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 17 | 0.10% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Gandu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 8,456 | 27.51% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 7,871 | 25.61% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 7,104 | 23.12% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 6,949 | 22.61% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 222 | 0.72% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 58 | 0.19% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 43 | 0.14% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 21 | 0.07% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.15% of valid votes in Gandu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.90%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.28% (+4.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.72% (+0.82 points).

Lula's lead rose from 17.25 points to 20.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 56.15% | 60.28% | +4.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.90% | 39.72% | +0.82 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Gandu, Lula (PT) had 60.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Gandu with 63.54% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.54% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.54% | Lula | 60.28% | −3.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.72% | +3.3 points |

## Analysis: Gandu and Brazil

Lula got 3,867 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Gandu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.31 points toward Lula in Gandu, 2.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.09% in the runoff (19.65% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.47% (5.75% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Gandu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,867 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +20.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.31 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.09% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.47% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Gandu?

Lula (PT), with 60.28% of valid votes in Gandu (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.15% of valid votes in Gandu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.90%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.28% (+4.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.72% (+0.82 points). Lula's lead rose from 17.25 points to 20.56 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Gandu, Lula (PT) had 60.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Gandu with 63.54% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.31 points toward Lula in Gandu, 2.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.52 points toward the PL, 8.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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