# Runoff results in Palmas (PR)

President in Palmas (PR): Lula (PT) 51.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.45%. 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/4117602

## President in Palmas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Palmas (51.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 32,266; turnout: 76.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,499 | 51.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,749 | 48.45% |

## 1st round in Palmas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmas, with 49.58% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,262 | 49.58% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,127 | 44.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 462 | 2.03% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 410 | 1.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 392 | 1.73% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 23 | 0.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Palmas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sergio Moro | PL 22 | 8,405 | 41.29% |
| Requião Filho | PDT 12 | 6,847 | 33.63% |
| Sandro Alex | PSD 55 | 4,971 | 24.42% |
| Luiz França | Missão 14 | 86 | 0.42% |
| Tayná Miessa | UP 80 | 26 | 0.13% |
| Doutor Alexandre Salomão | Mobiliza 33 | 13 | 0.06% |
| Samuel de Mattos | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Adriano Funileiro | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Palmas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Filipe Barros | PL 222 | 8,844 | 23.80% |
| Deltan Dallagnol | Novo 300 | 7,825 | 21.06% |
| Gleisi | PT 131 | 7,312 | 19.68% |
| Alexandre Curi | Republicanos 100 | 6,371 | 17.14% |
| Dr. Rosinha | PT 132 | 5,067 | 13.64% |
| Cristina Graeml | PSD 555 | 1,503 | 4.04% |
| Karen Guerreiro | Missão 144 | 205 | 0.55% |
| Joaquim do MLB | UP 800 | 33 | 0.09% |
| Marcelo Marcelino | PCO 290 | 12 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.58% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 44.58%; the other candidates added up to 5.84%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.55% (+6.97 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.45% (−1.13 points).

The gap between the two went from 5.00 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.10 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.58% | 51.55% | +6.97 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.58% | 48.45% | −1.13 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 54.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmas with 53.63% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.63% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.63% | Lula | 51.55% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.45% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Palmas and Brazil

Lula got 750 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Palmas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.10 points toward Lula in Palmas, 2.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.16 points toward the PL, 5.94 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 23.15% in the runoff (26.41% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.22% (4.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +750 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.22% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmas?

Lula (PT), with 51.55% of valid votes in Palmas (PR).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.58% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 44.58%; the other candidates added up to 5.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.55% (+6.97 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.45% (−1.13 points). The gap between the two went from 5.00 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.10 points in favor of Lula.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 54.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmas with 53.63% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.10 points toward Lula in Palmas, 2.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.16 points toward the PL, 5.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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