# Runoff results in Catalão (GO)

President in Catalão (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.04%, Lula (PT) 45.96%. 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/5205109

## President in Catalão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Catalão (54.04%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.96%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 75,398; turnout: 80.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31,708 | 54.04% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26,967 | 45.96% |

## 1st round in Catalão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Catalão, with 49.49% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27,883 | 49.49% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20,371 | 36.16% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 6,307 | 11.19% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 876 | 1.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 780 | 1.38% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 49 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 36 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Catalão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 31,039 | 59.11% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 10,053 | 19.14% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 6,081 | 11.58% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 5,031 | 9.58% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 282 | 0.54% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 24 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Catalão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 21,951 | 23.23% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 21,487 | 22.74% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 13,919 | 14.73% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 13,071 | 13.84% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 10,299 | 10.90% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 6,231 | 6.60% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 5,237 | 5.54% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 1,642 | 1.74% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 297 | 0.31% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 209 | 0.22% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 131 | 0.14% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.49% of valid votes in Catalão, and Lula (PT) got 36.16%; the other candidates added up to 14.35%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.04% (+4.55 points) and Lula got 45.96% (+9.80 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.33 points to 8.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.49% | 54.04% | +4.55 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.16% | 45.96% | +9.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Catalão, Lula (PT) had 48.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Catalão with 50.08% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 45.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.92% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.04% | +4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 49.92% | Lula | 45.96% | −4.0 points |

## Analysis: Catalão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,741 votes more than Lula in Catalão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.25 points toward Lula in Catalão, 0.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.92 points toward the PL, 9.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.71% in the runoff (22.16% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.08% (3.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Catalão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,741 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.25 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.71% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.08% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Catalão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.04% of valid votes in Catalão (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.49% of valid votes in Catalão, and Lula (PT) got 36.16%; the other candidates added up to 14.35%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.04% (+4.55 points) and Lula got 45.96% (+9.80 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.33 points to 8.08 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Catalão, Lula (PT) had 48.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Catalão with 50.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.25 points toward Lula in Catalão, 0.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.92 points toward the PL, 9.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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