# Runoff results in Ponto Novo (BA)

President in Ponto Novo (BA): Lula (PT) 76.95%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.05%. 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/2925253

## President in Ponto Novo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponto Novo (76.95%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,182; turnout: 83.07%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,426 | 76.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,823 | 23.05% |

## 1st round in Ponto Novo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponto Novo, with 70.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,429 | 70.64% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,032 | 25.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 240 | 2.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 110 | 0.92% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 105 | 0.88% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Ponto Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 7,415 | 63.87% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 4,180 | 36.00% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 11 | 0.09% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Ponto Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 7,245 | 35.07% |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 7,036 | 34.05% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 3,133 | 15.16% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 3,083 | 14.92% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 95 | 0.46% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 39 | 0.19% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 19 | 0.09% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.64% of valid votes in Ponto Novo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.41%; the other candidates added up to 3.95%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.95% (+6.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.05% (−2.36 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.23 points to 53.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.64% | 76.95% | +6.31 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.41% | 23.05% | −2.36 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ponto Novo, Lula (PT) had 76.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponto Novo with 78.99% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.99% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.01% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.99% | Lula | 76.95% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.01% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.05% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: Ponto Novo and Brazil

Lula got 6,603 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ponto Novo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.67 points toward Lula in Ponto Novo, 3.22 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.08 points toward the PL, 5.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.93% in the runoff (17.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.87% (4.21% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ponto Novo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,603 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +53.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.67 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.93% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ponto Novo?

Lula (PT), with 76.95% of valid votes in Ponto Novo (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.64% of valid votes in Ponto Novo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.41%; the other candidates added up to 3.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.95% (+6.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.05% (−2.36 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.23 points to 53.90 points.

### Who won in Ponto Novo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ponto Novo, Lula (PT) had 76.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponto Novo with 78.99% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.67 points toward Lula in Ponto Novo, 3.22 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.08 points toward the PL, 5.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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