# Runoff results in Caldas Brandão (PB) President in Caldas Brandão (PB): Lula (PT) 75.88%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.12%. 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/pb/2503803 ## President in Caldas Brandão Lula (PT) got more votes in Caldas Brandão (75.88%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,447; turnout: 87.00%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,482 | 75.88% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,107 | 24.12% | ## 1st round in Caldas Brandão In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Caldas Brandão, with 70.19% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.31%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,004 | 70.19% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,126 | 26.31% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 82 | 1.92% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 51 | 1.19% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16 | 0.37% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Caldas Brandão (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 3,054 | 77.69% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 643 | 16.36% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 232 | 5.90% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.05% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Caldas Brandão (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,371 | 31.74% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 2,352 | 31.49% | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,441 | 19.29% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 595 | 7.97% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 368 | 4.93% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 323 | 4.32% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 13 | 0.17% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 3 | 0.04% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 3 | 0.04% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.19% of valid votes in Caldas Brandão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.31%; the other candidates added up to 3.50%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.88% (+5.69 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.12% (−2.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 43.88 points to 51.76 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 70.19% | 75.88% | +5.69 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.31% | 24.12% | −2.19 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Caldas Brandão, Lula (PT) had 74.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caldas Brandão with 76.43% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 75.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.43% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 76.43% | Lula | 75.88% | −0.6 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.12% | +0.6 point | ## Analysis: Caldas Brandão and Brazil Lula got 2,375 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Caldas Brandão. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.88 points toward Lula in Caldas Brandão, 2.43 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PL, 2.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 13.00% in the runoff (15.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.17% (7.30% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Caldas Brandão | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,375 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +51.76 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.88 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.10 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 13.00% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.17% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Caldas Brandão? Lula (PT), with 75.88% of valid votes in Caldas Brandão (PB). ### How did the vote for president in Caldas Brandão change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.19% of valid votes in Caldas Brandão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.31%; the other candidates added up to 3.50%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.88% (+5.69 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.12% (−2.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 43.88 points to 51.76 points. ### Who won in Caldas Brandão in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Caldas Brandão, Lula (PT) had 74.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caldas Brandão with 76.43% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Caldas Brandão change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.88 points toward Lula in Caldas Brandão, 2.43 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PL, 2.88 points short of Brazil. 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