# Runoff results in Goiás (GO)

President in Goiás (GO): Lula (PT) 54.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.42%. 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/5208905

## President in Goiás

Lula (PT) got more votes in Goiás (54.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,219; turnout: 76.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,864 | 54.58% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,543 | 45.42% |

## 1st round in Goiás

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Goiás, with 45.98% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,377 | 45.98% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,630 | 40.59% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,572 | 11.33% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 145 | 1.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 117 | 0.84% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Goiás (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 6,290 | 46.16% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 3,692 | 27.10% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 1,893 | 13.89% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 1,705 | 12.51% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 45 | 0.33% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Goiás (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 5,308 | 21.24% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 4,542 | 18.17% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 4,329 | 17.32% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 3,306 | 13.23% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 2,358 | 9.43% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 1,973 | 7.89% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 1,875 | 7.50% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 914 | 3.66% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 277 | 1.11% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 90 | 0.36% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 21 | 0.08% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 45.98% of valid votes in Goiás, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%; the other candidates added up to 13.43%.

In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+8.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+4.83 points).

Lula's lead rose from 5.39 points to 9.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.98% | 54.58% | +8.60 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40.59% | 45.42% | +4.83 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Goiás, Lula (PT) had 54.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Goiás with 56.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 54.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.64% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 56.64% | Lula | 54.58% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 45.42% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Goiás and Brazil

Lula got 1,321 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Goiás.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.77 points toward Lula in Goiás, 1.68 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.30% in the runoff (25.16% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.27% (3.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Goiás | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,321 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +9.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.77 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.30% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.27% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Goiás?

Lula (PT), with 54.58% of valid votes in Goiás (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 45.98% of valid votes in Goiás, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%; the other candidates added up to 13.43%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.58% (+8.60 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.42% (+4.83 points). Lula's lead rose from 5.39 points to 9.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Goiás, Lula (PT) had 54.67% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Goiás with 56.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.77 points toward Lula in Goiás, 1.68 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.12 points toward the PL, 5.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Goiás

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go)
- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores/go)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado/go)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados/go)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

## Largest municipalities of Goiás

- [Goiânia](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5208707)
- [Aparecida de Goiânia](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5201405)
- [Anápolis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5201108)
- [Rio Verde](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5218805)
- [Águas Lindas de Goiás](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5200258)
- [Luziânia](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5212501)
- [Valparaíso de Goiás](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5221858)
- [Senador Canedo](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5220454)
- [Trindade](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5221403)
- [Formosa](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5208004)
- [Catalão](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5205109)
- [Itumbiara](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5211503)