# Runoff results in Cândido Mota (SP) President in Cândido Mota (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.22%, Lula (PT) 30.78%. 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/sp/3510005 ## President in Cândido Mota Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cândido Mota (69.22%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.78%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,897; turnout: 81.54%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,450 | 69.22% | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,535 | 30.78% | ## 1st round in Cândido Mota In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cândido Mota, with 67.94% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.40%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,608 | 67.94% | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,340 | 25.40% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 408 | 2.39% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 385 | 2.25% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 293 | 1.71% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 30 | 0.18% | | Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.08% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Cândido Mota (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 11,947 | 76.17% | | Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 3,652 | 23.28% | | Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 40 | 0.26% | | Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 24 | 0.15% | | Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 22 | 0.14% | ## Senate in Cândido Mota (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 11,267 | 38.32% | | André do Prado | PL 222 | 11,034 | 37.53% | | Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 3,410 | 11.60% | | Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 3,174 | 10.80% | | Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 214 | 0.73% | | Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 199 | 0.68% | | Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 26 | 0.09% | | Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 24 | 0.08% | | Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 24 | 0.08% | | Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 15 | 0.05% | | Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 8 | 0.03% | | Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.01% | | William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 7 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.94% of valid votes in Cândido Mota, and Lula (PT) got 25.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.22% (+1.28 points) and Lula got 30.78% (+5.38 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.54 points to 38.44 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.94% | 69.22% | +1.28 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 25.40% | 30.78% | +5.38 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Cândido Mota, Lula (PT) had 29.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cândido Mota with 69.19% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point). PT: Lula has 30.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.81% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.22% | +0.0 point | | PT | Lula | 30.81% | Lula | 30.78% | −0.0 point | ## Analysis: Cândido Mota and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 6,915 votes more than Lula in Cândido Mota. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.10 points toward Lula in Cândido Mota, 1.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.46% in the runoff (21.17% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.67% (5.33% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Cândido Mota | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −6,915 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −38.44 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.10 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.06 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.46% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.67% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Cândido Mota? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.22% of valid votes in Cândido Mota (SP). ### How did the vote for president in Cândido Mota change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.94% of valid votes in Cândido Mota, and Lula (PT) got 25.40%; the other candidates added up to 6.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.22% (+1.28 points) and Lula got 30.78% (+5.38 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.54 points to 38.44 points. ### Who won in Cândido Mota in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Cândido Mota, Lula (PT) had 29.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cândido Mota with 69.19% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Cândido Mota change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.10 points toward Lula in Cândido Mota, 1.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil. 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