# Runoff results in Rio Real (BA)

President in Rio Real (BA): Lula (PT) 72.20%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.80%. 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/2927002

## President in Rio Real

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Real (72.20%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,286; turnout: 84.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,172 | 72.20% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,613 | 27.80% |

## 1st round in Rio Real

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Real, with 67.97% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,327 | 67.97% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,058 | 26.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 580 | 2.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 292 | 1.30% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 268 | 1.19% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio Real (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 14,708 | 67.13% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 7,158 | 32.67% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 22 | 0.10% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Rio Real (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 12,993 | 33.99% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 12,597 | 32.95% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 6,255 | 16.36% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 6,055 | 15.84% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 202 | 0.53% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 42 | 0.11% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 37 | 0.10% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 20 | 0.05% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 5 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.97% of valid votes in Rio Real, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.87%; the other candidates added up to 5.16%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.20% (+4.23 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.80% (+0.93 points).

Lula's lead rose from 41.10 points to 44.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.97% | 72.20% | +4.23 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.87% | 27.80% | +0.93 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Real, Lula (PT) had 69.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Real with 72.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.70% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.70% | Lula | 72.20% | −0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.80% | +0.5 point |

## Analysis: Rio Real and Brazil

Lula got 10,559 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Real.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.30 points toward Lula in Rio Real, 2.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PL, 2.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.56% in the runoff (18.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.81% (5.42% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Real | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,559 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.81% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Real?

Lula (PT), with 72.20% of valid votes in Rio Real (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.97% of valid votes in Rio Real, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.87%; the other candidates added up to 5.16%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.20% (+4.23 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.80% (+0.93 points). Lula's lead rose from 41.10 points to 44.40 points.

### Who won in Rio Real in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Real, Lula (PT) had 69.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Real with 72.70% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.30 points toward Lula in Rio Real, 2.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PL, 2.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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