# Runoff results in Nova Cantu (PR)

President in Nova Cantu (PR): Lula (PT) 53.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.84%. 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/4116802

## President in Nova Cantu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Nova Cantu (53.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,004; turnout: 82.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,558 | 53.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,254 | 46.84% |

## 1st round in Nova Cantu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Nova Cantu, with 48.98% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,298 | 48.98% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,148 | 45.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 110 | 2.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 82 | 1.75% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 1.00% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Nova Cantu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sandro Alex | PSD 55 | 1,853 | 41.74% |
| Sergio Moro | PL 22 | 1,567 | 35.30% |
| Requião Filho | PDT 12 | 1,000 | 22.53% |
| Luiz França | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.34% |
| Doutor Alexandre Salomão | Mobiliza 33 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Tayná Miessa | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samuel de Mattos | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Adriano Funileiro | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Nova Cantu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Curi | Republicanos 100 | 2,563 | 29.75% |
| Gleisi | PT 131 | 2,151 | 24.97% |
| Filipe Barros | PL 222 | 1,563 | 18.14% |
| Deltan Dallagnol | Novo 300 | 1,500 | 17.41% |
| Dr. Rosinha | PT 132 | 633 | 7.35% |
| Cristina Graeml | PSD 555 | 173 | 2.01% |
| Karen Guerreiro | Missão 144 | 25 | 0.29% |
| Joaquim do MLB | UP 800 | 8 | 0.09% |
| Marcelo Marcelino | PCO 290 | 5 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.98% of valid votes in Nova Cantu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.78%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.16% (+4.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.84% (+1.06 points).

Lula's lead rose from 3.20 points to 6.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48.98% | 53.16% | +4.18 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.78% | 46.84% | +1.06 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Cantu, Lula (PT) had 56.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Cantu with 57.17% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.17% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 57.17% | Lula | 53.16% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.84% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Nova Cantu and Brazil

Lula got 304 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Nova Cantu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.12 points toward Lula in Nova Cantu, 2.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.02 points toward the PL, 9.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.90% in the runoff (19.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.37% (3.22% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Cantu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +304 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +6.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.12 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.37% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Cantu?

Lula (PT), with 53.16% of valid votes in Nova Cantu (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.98% of valid votes in Nova Cantu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.78%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.16% (+4.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.84% (+1.06 points). Lula's lead rose from 3.20 points to 6.32 points.

### Who won in Nova Cantu in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Cantu, Lula (PT) had 56.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Cantu with 57.17% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.12 points toward Lula in Nova Cantu, 2.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.02 points toward the PL, 9.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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