# Runoff results in Buenos Aires (PE) President in Buenos Aires (PE): Lula (PT) 78.20%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.80%. 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/pe/2602704 ## President in Buenos Aires Lula (PT) got more votes in Buenos Aires (78.20%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,988; turnout: 85.25%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 7,779 | 78.20% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,169 | 21.80% | ## 1st round in Buenos Aires In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Buenos Aires, with 74.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.71%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 6,822 | 74.15% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,089 | 22.71% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 104 | 1.13% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 98 | 1.07% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 74 | 0.80% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.07% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Buenos Aires (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 5,022 | 57.97% | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 3,570 | 41.21% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 45 | 0.52% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 23 | 0.27% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Buenos Aires (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 5,078 | 32.34% | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 4,294 | 27.35% | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 3,240 | 20.64% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 2,329 | 14.83% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 442 | 2.82% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 289 | 1.84% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 21 | 0.13% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 2 | 0.01% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 9 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.15% of valid votes in Buenos Aires, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.71%; the other candidates added up to 3.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.20% (+4.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.80% (−0.91 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.44 points to 56.40 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 74.15% | 78.20% | +4.05 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.71% | 21.80% | −0.91 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Buenos Aires, Lula (PT) had 76.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Buenos Aires with 77.17% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 78.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.17% in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 77.17% | Lula | 78.20% | +1.0 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.80% | −1.0 point | ## Analysis: Buenos Aires and Brazil Lula got 5,610 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Buenos Aires. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.96 points toward Lula in Buenos Aires, 0.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.06 points toward the PT, 0.28 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 14.75% in the runoff (18.61% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.66% (5.73% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Buenos Aires | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +5,610 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +56.40 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.96 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.06 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 14.75% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.66% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Buenos Aires? Lula (PT), with 78.20% of valid votes in Buenos Aires (PE). ### How did the vote for president in Buenos Aires change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.15% of valid votes in Buenos Aires, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.71%; the other candidates added up to 3.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.20% (+4.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.80% (−0.91 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.44 points to 56.40 points. ### Who won in Buenos Aires in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Buenos Aires, Lula (PT) had 76.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Buenos Aires with 77.17% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Buenos Aires change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.96 points toward Lula in Buenos Aires, 0.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.06 points toward the PT, 0.28 points beyond Brazil. 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