# Runoff results in Formoso (GO)

President in Formoso (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.06%, Lula (PT) 48.94%. 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/5208103

## President in Formoso

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Formoso (51.06%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,706; turnout: 74.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,753 | 51.06% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,680 | 48.94% |

## 1st round in Formoso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Formoso, with 46.73% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,579 | 46.73% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,433 | 42.41% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 306 | 9.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 37 | 1.09% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.65% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Formoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 1,934 | 58.68% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 710 | 21.54% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 344 | 10.44% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 302 | 9.16% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 6 | 0.18% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Formoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 1,530 | 25.22% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 1,500 | 24.72% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 1,156 | 19.05% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 586 | 9.66% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 363 | 5.98% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 326 | 5.37% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 307 | 5.06% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 264 | 4.35% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 20 | 0.33% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 13 | 0.21% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.73% of valid votes in Formoso, and Lula (PT) got 42.41%; the other candidates added up to 10.86%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.06% (+4.33 points) and Lula got 48.94% (+6.53 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.32 points to 2.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.73% | 51.06% | +4.33 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.41% | 48.94% | +6.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Formoso, Lula (PT) had 51.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Formoso with 52.82% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

PT: Lula has 48.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.82% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.06% | +3.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 52.82% | Lula | 48.94% | −3.9 points |

## Analysis: Formoso and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 73 votes more than Lula in Formoso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.20 points toward Lula in Formoso, 3.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.76 points toward the PL, 9.54 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 25.41% in the runoff (26.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.19% (2.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Formoso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −73 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.76 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.19% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Formoso?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.06% of valid votes in Formoso (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.73% of valid votes in Formoso, and Lula (PT) got 42.41%; the other candidates added up to 10.86%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.06% (+4.33 points) and Lula got 48.94% (+6.53 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.32 points to 2.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Formoso, Lula (PT) had 51.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Formoso with 52.82% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.20 points toward Lula in Formoso, 3.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.76 points toward the PL, 9.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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