# Runoff results in Potiraguá (BA)

President in Potiraguá (BA): Lula (PT) 62.98%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.02%. 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/2925402

## President in Potiraguá

Lula (PT) got more votes in Potiraguá (62.98%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,859; turnout: 77.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,703 | 62.98% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,177 | 37.02% |

## 1st round in Potiraguá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Potiraguá, with 59.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,421 | 59.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,126 | 37.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 69 | 1.21% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 0.82% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 40 | 0.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Potiraguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 2,769 | 50.45% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 2,715 | 49.46% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Potiraguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 2,670 | 27.00% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 2,518 | 25.46% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 2,347 | 23.73% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 2,276 | 23.01% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 62 | 0.63% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.89% of valid votes in Potiraguá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.22%; the other candidates added up to 2.89%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (−0.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 22.67 points to 25.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.89% | 62.98% | +3.09 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.22% | 37.02% | −0.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potiraguá, Lula (PT) had 62.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.97%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potiraguá with 63.99% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.99% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.01% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.99% | Lula | 62.98% | −1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.01% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.02% | +1.0 point |

## Analysis: Potiraguá and Brazil

Lula got 1,526 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Potiraguá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.29 points toward Lula in Potiraguá, 2.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.02 points toward the PL, 3.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.97% in the runoff (23.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.87% (4.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Potiraguá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,526 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +25.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.97% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Potiraguá?

Lula (PT), with 62.98% of valid votes in Potiraguá (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.89% of valid votes in Potiraguá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.22%; the other candidates added up to 2.89%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (−0.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.67 points to 25.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Potiraguá, Lula (PT) had 62.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.97%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potiraguá with 63.99% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.29 points toward Lula in Potiraguá, 2.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.02 points toward the PL, 3.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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