# Runoff results in Contenda (PR)

President in Contenda (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.59%, Lula (PT) 37.41%. 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/4106209

## President in Contenda

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contenda (62.59%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.41%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,639; turnout: 83.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,929 | 62.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,141 | 37.41% |

## 1st round in Contenda

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Contenda, with 60.12% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,403 | 60.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,327 | 31.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 367 | 3.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 291 | 2.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 233 | 2.19% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Contenda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Moro | PL 22 | 4,518 | 45.88% |
| Sandro Alex | PSD 55 | 3,297 | 33.48% |
| Requião Filho | PDT 12 | 1,973 | 20.03% |
| Luiz França | Missão 14 | 44 | 0.45% |
| Tayná Miessa | UP 80 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Doutor Alexandre Salomão | Mobiliza 33 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samuel de Mattos | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Adriano Funileiro | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Contenda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Filipe Barros | PL 222 | 4,581 | 26.25% |
| Alexandre Curi | Republicanos 100 | 4,067 | 23.30% |
| Deltan Dallagnol | Novo 300 | 3,765 | 21.57% |
| Gleisi | PT 131 | 2,334 | 13.37% |
| Dr. Rosinha | PT 132 | 1,324 | 7.59% |
| Cristina Graeml | PSD 555 | 1,272 | 7.29% |
| Karen Guerreiro | Missão 144 | 96 | 0.55% |
| Joaquim do MLB | UP 800 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Marcelo Marcelino | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.12% of valid votes in Contenda, and Lula (PT) got 31.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.64%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.59% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 37.41% (+6.17 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.88 points to 25.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.12% | 62.59% | +2.47 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.24% | 37.41% | +6.17 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Contenda, Lula (PT) had 40.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contenda with 57.68% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.9 points).

PT: Lula has 37.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.32% in the 2022 runoff (−4.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.59% | +4.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.32% | Lula | 37.41% | −4.9 points |

## Analysis: Contenda and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,788 votes more than Lula in Contenda.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Contenda, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.82 points toward the PL, 11.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.06% in the runoff (17.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.31% (4.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Contenda | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,788 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.06% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.31% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Contenda?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.59% of valid votes in Contenda (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.12% of valid votes in Contenda, and Lula (PT) got 31.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.64%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.59% (+2.47 points) and Lula got 37.41% (+6.17 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.88 points to 25.18 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Contenda, Lula (PT) had 40.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Contenda with 57.68% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Contenda, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.82 points toward the PL, 11.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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