# Runoff results in Castro (PR)

President in Castro (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.86%, Lula (PT) 34.14%. 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/pr/4104907

## President in Castro

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castro (65.86%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 55,988; turnout: 81.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29,044 | 65.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,057 | 34.14% |

## 1st round in Castro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castro, with 63.97% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27,057 | 63.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,474 | 27.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,297 | 3.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,247 | 2.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,093 | 2.58% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 67 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 32 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Castro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Moro | PL 22 | 21,640 | 54.20% |
| Requião Filho | PDT 12 | 9,146 | 22.91% |
| Sandro Alex | PSD 55 | 8,831 | 22.12% |
| Luiz França | Missão 14 | 233 | 0.58% |
| Tayná Miessa | UP 80 | 47 | 0.12% |
| Doutor Alexandre Salomão | Mobiliza 33 | 24 | 0.06% |
| Samuel de Mattos | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Adriano Funileiro | PCO 29 | 6 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Castro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Filipe Barros | PL 222 | 21,373 | 29.60% |
| Deltan Dallagnol | Novo 300 | 19,857 | 27.50% |
| Alexandre Curi | Republicanos 100 | 13,438 | 18.61% |
| Gleisi | PT 131 | 8,148 | 11.29% |
| Dr. Rosinha | PT 132 | 5,377 | 7.45% |
| Cristina Graeml | PSD 555 | 3,481 | 4.82% |
| Karen Guerreiro | Missão 144 | 466 | 0.65% |
| Joaquim do MLB | UP 800 | 57 | 0.08% |
| Marcelo Marcelino | PCO 290 | 41 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.97% of valid votes in Castro, and Lula (PT) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 8.90%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.86% (+1.89 points) and Lula got 34.14% (+7.01 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.84 points to 31.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.97% | 65.86% | +1.89 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27.13% | 34.14% | +7.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Castro, Lula (PT) had 35.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castro with 64.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

PT: Lula has 34.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.58% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.86% | +1.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 35.58% | Lula | 34.14% | −1.4 point |

## Analysis: Castro and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 13,987 votes more than Lula in Castro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.12 points toward Lula in Castro, 0.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.45% in the runoff (20.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.41% (4.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Castro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −13,987 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −31.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.12 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.45% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.41% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Castro?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.86% of valid votes in Castro (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.97% of valid votes in Castro, and Lula (PT) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 8.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.86% (+1.89 points) and Lula got 34.14% (+7.01 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.84 points to 31.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Castro, Lula (PT) had 35.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castro with 64.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.12 points toward Lula in Castro, 0.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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