# Runoff results in Ruy Barbosa (BA) President in Ruy Barbosa (BA): Lula (PT) 72.94%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.06%. 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/2927200 ## President in Ruy Barbosa Lula (PT) got more votes in Ruy Barbosa (72.94%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,979; turnout: 80.75%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 13,579 | 72.94% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,038 | 27.06% | ## 1st round in Ruy Barbosa In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ruy Barbosa, with 67.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.96%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 11,694 | 67.33% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,857 | 27.96% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 323 | 1.86% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 303 | 1.74% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 155 | 0.89% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.07% | | Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.03% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.03% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Ruy Barbosa (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 9,194 | 54.82% | | ACM Neto | União 44 | 7,544 | 44.98% | | Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 16 | 0.10% | | Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% | | Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.04% | | Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% | ## Senate in Ruy Barbosa (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Rui Costa | PT 133 | 8,137 | 28.36% | | João Roma | PL 222 | 7,535 | 26.27% | | Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 6,777 | 23.62% | | Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 5,937 | 20.70% | | Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 188 | 0.66% | | Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 43 | 0.15% | | Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 37 | 0.13% | | Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 17 | 0.06% | | Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 14 | 0.05% | | Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.33% of valid votes in Ruy Barbosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.96%; the other candidates added up to 4.71%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.94% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.06% (−0.90 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.37 points to 45.88 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.33% | 72.94% | +5.61 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.96% | 27.06% | −0.90 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Ruy Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 75.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ruy Barbosa with 76.80% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 72.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.80% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 76.80% | Lula | 72.94% | −3.9 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.20% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.06% | +3.9 points | ## Analysis: Ruy Barbosa and Brazil Lula got 8,541 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ruy Barbosa. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.51 points toward Lula in Ruy Barbosa, 1.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.72 points toward the PL, 9.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.25% in the runoff (22.12% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.85% (6.99% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Ruy Barbosa | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +8,541 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +45.88 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.51 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.72 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.25% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.85% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Ruy Barbosa? Lula (PT), with 72.94% of valid votes in Ruy Barbosa (BA). ### How did the vote for president in Ruy Barbosa change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.33% of valid votes in Ruy Barbosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.96%; the other candidates added up to 4.71%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.94% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.06% (−0.90 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.37 points to 45.88 points. ### Who won in Ruy Barbosa in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Ruy Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 75.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ruy Barbosa with 76.80% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Ruy Barbosa change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.51 points toward Lula in Ruy Barbosa, 1.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.72 points toward the PL, 9.50 points short of Brazil. 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