# Runoff results in Rio de Contas (BA)

President in Rio de Contas (BA): Lula (PT) 72.13%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.87%. 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/2926707

## President in Rio de Contas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio de Contas (72.13%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.87%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,118; turnout: 85.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,235 | 72.13% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,795 | 27.87% |

## 1st round in Rio de Contas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio de Contas, with 70.38% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,790 | 70.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,493 | 25.84% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 164 | 1.70% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 110 | 1.14% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 71 | 0.74% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.10% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio de Contas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 5,764 | 60.89% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 3,684 | 38.92% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 11 | 0.12% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Rio de Contas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 5,171 | 30.92% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 4,940 | 29.54% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 3,237 | 19.36% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 3,151 | 18.84% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 116 | 0.69% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 86 | 0.51% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 5 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.38% of valid votes in Rio de Contas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.78%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.13% (+1.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.87% (+2.03 points).

Lula's lead fell from 44.54 points to 44.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.38% | 72.13% | +1.75 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.84% | 27.87% | +2.03 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio de Contas, Lula (PT) had 74.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio de Contas with 76.13% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.13% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.87% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.13% | Lula | 72.13% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.87% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.87% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Rio de Contas and Brazil

Lula got 4,440 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio de Contas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.28 points toward Flávio in Rio de Contas, 5.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.00 points toward the PL, 9.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.77% in the runoff (16.04% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.89% (5.16% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio de Contas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,440 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.28 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.89% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio de Contas?

Lula (PT), with 72.13% of valid votes in Rio de Contas (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.38% of valid votes in Rio de Contas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.78%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.13% (+1.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.87% (+2.03 points). Lula's lead fell from 44.54 points to 44.26 points.

### Who won in Rio de Contas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio de Contas, Lula (PT) had 74.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio de Contas with 76.13% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Rio de Contas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.28 points toward Flávio in Rio de Contas, 5.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.00 points toward the PL, 9.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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