# Runoff results in Malhada (BA)

President in Malhada (BA): Lula (PT) 68.43%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.57%. 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/2920205

## President in Malhada

Lula (PT) got more votes in Malhada (68.43%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,154; turnout: 82.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,210 | 68.43% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,327 | 31.57% |

## 1st round in Malhada

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Malhada, with 66.65% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,864 | 66.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,149 | 30.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 136 | 1.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 82 | 0.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 62 | 0.60% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Malhada (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 6,695 | 67.57% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 3,205 | 32.35% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Malhada (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 6,136 | 34.14% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 6,059 | 33.71% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 2,879 | 16.02% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 2,862 | 15.92% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 16 | 0.09% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.65% of valid votes in Malhada, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.58%; the other candidates added up to 2.77%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.43% (+1.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.57% (+0.99 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.07 points to 36.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.65% | 68.43% | +1.78 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.58% | 31.57% | +0.99 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Malhada, Lula (PT) had 70.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malhada with 72.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.70% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.70% | Lula | 68.43% | −4.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.57% | +4.3 points |

## Analysis: Malhada and Brazil

Lula got 3,883 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Malhada.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.79 points toward Lula in Malhada, 4.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.54 points toward the PL, 10.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.24% in the runoff (18.57% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.21% (3.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Malhada | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,883 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +36.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.24% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.21% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Malhada?

Lula (PT), with 68.43% of valid votes in Malhada (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.65% of valid votes in Malhada, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.58%; the other candidates added up to 2.77%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.43% (+1.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.57% (+0.99 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.07 points to 36.86 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Malhada, Lula (PT) had 70.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Malhada with 72.70% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.79 points toward Lula in Malhada, 4.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.54 points toward the PL, 10.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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