# Runoff results in Cavalcante (GO)

President in Cavalcante (GO): Lula (PT) 80.80%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.20%. 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/5205307

## President in Cavalcante

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cavalcante (80.80%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,952; turnout: 74.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,653 | 80.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,106 | 19.20% |

## 1st round in Cavalcante

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cavalcante, with 71.43% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,865 | 71.43% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 855 | 15.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 597 | 11.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 62 | 1.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.30% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cavalcante (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 3,838 | 72.42% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 915 | 17.26% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 315 | 5.94% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 205 | 3.87% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 23 | 0.43% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.08% |

## Senate in Cavalcante (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 3,732 | 37.75% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 2,020 | 20.43% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 1,349 | 13.65% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 783 | 7.92% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 754 | 7.63% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 746 | 7.55% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 239 | 2.42% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 168 | 1.70% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 57 | 0.58% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 20 | 0.20% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 18 | 0.18% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.43% of valid votes in Cavalcante, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.80%; the other candidates added up to 12.77%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.80% (+9.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.20% (+3.40 points).

Lula's lead rose from 55.63 points to 61.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.43% | 80.80% | +9.37 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15.80% | 19.20% | +3.40 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cavalcante, Lula (PT) had 79.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cavalcante with 82.57% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.57% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.57% | Lula | 80.80% | −1.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.20% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Cavalcante and Brazil

Lula got 3,547 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cavalcante.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Cavalcante, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PL, 5.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.33% in the runoff (28.68% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.01% (4.60% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cavalcante | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,547 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +61.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.01% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cavalcante?

Lula (PT), with 80.80% of valid votes in Cavalcante (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.43% of valid votes in Cavalcante, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.80%; the other candidates added up to 12.77%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.80% (+9.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.20% (+3.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 55.63 points to 61.60 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cavalcante, Lula (PT) had 79.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cavalcante with 82.57% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Cavalcante, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PL, 5.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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