# Runoff results in Caldas Novas (GO) President in Caldas Novas (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.93%, Lula (PT) 36.07%. 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/go/5204508 ## President in Caldas Novas Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caldas Novas (63.93%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.07%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 68,157; turnout: 77.10%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32,548 | 63.93% | | Lula | PT 13 | 18,360 | 36.07% | ## 1st round in Caldas Novas In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caldas Novas, with 58.67% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.36%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29,008 | 58.67% | | Lula | PT 13 | 13,530 | 27.36% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 5,131 | 10.38% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 855 | 1.73% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 833 | 1.68% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 35 | 0.07% | | Samara | UP 80 | 23 | 0.05% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 11 | 0.02% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.01% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.01% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Caldas Novas (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 26,878 | 58.27% | | Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 11,720 | 25.41% | | Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 4,658 | 10.10% | | Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 2,696 | 5.84% | | Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 155 | 0.34% | | Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 23 | 0.05% | ## Senate in Caldas Novas (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 24,113 | 28.61% | | Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 17,069 | 20.25% | | Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 14,850 | 17.62% | | Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 10,939 | 12.98% | | Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 4,633 | 5.50% | | Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 4,425 | 5.25% | | Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 3,860 | 4.58% | | Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 3,618 | 4.29% | | Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 499 | 0.59% | | Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 181 | 0.21% | | Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 100 | 0.12% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.67% of valid votes in Caldas Novas, and Lula (PT) got 27.36%; the other candidates added up to 13.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.93% (+5.26 points) and Lula got 36.07% (+8.71 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.31 points to 27.86 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58.67% | 63.93% | +5.26 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 27.36% | 36.07% | +8.71 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Caldas Novas, Lula (PT) had 34.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caldas Novas with 64.23% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.23% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point). PT: Lula has 36.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.77% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.23% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.93% | −0.3 point | | PT | Lula | 35.77% | Lula | 36.07% | +0.3 point | ## Analysis: Caldas Novas and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 14,188 votes more than Lula in Caldas Novas. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.45 points toward Lula in Caldas Novas, 2.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 22.90% in the runoff (24.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.13% (4.35% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Caldas Novas | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −14,188 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −27.86 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.45 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.60 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 22.90% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.13% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Caldas Novas? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.93% of valid votes in Caldas Novas (GO). ### How did the vote for president in Caldas Novas change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.67% of valid votes in Caldas Novas, and Lula (PT) got 27.36%; the other candidates added up to 13.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.93% (+5.26 points) and Lula got 36.07% (+8.71 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.31 points to 27.86 points. ### Who won in Caldas Novas in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Caldas Novas, Lula (PT) had 34.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caldas Novas with 64.23% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Caldas Novas change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.45 points toward Lula in Caldas Novas, 2.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil. 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