# Runoff results in Couto Magalhães (TO) President in Couto Magalhães (TO): Lula (PT) 57.45%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.55%. 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/to/1706001 ## President in Couto Magalhães Lula (PT) got more votes in Couto Magalhães (57.45%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,816; turnout: 78.76%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,097 | 57.45% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,553 | 42.55% | ## 1st round in Couto Magalhães In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Couto Magalhães, with 53.35% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.56%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,989 | 53.35% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,624 | 43.56% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 50 | 1.34% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 39 | 1.05% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 21 | 0.56% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.08% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Couto Magalhães Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,890 | 53.21% | | Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,662 | 46.79% | ## Senate in Couto Magalhães (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,823 | 26.93% | | Gaguim | União 444 | 1,748 | 25.82% | | Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 1,363 | 20.13% | | Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,021 | 15.08% | | Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 386 | 5.70% | | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 174 | 2.57% | | Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 120 | 1.77% | | Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 62 | 0.92% | | Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 57 | 0.84% | | Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 14 | 0.21% | | Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% | | Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 1 | 0.01% | | Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 4 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.35% of valid votes in Couto Magalhães, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.45% (+4.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.55% (−1.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.79 points to 14.90 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 53.35% | 57.45% | +4.10 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 43.56% | 42.55% | −1.01 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Couto Magalhães, Lula (PT) had 62.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Couto Magalhães with 62.45% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 57.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.45% in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 62.45% | Lula | 57.45% | −5.0 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.55% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.55% | +5.0 points | ## Analysis: Couto Magalhães and Brazil Lula got 544 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Couto Magalhães. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.11 points toward Lula in Couto Magalhães, 0.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.00 points toward the PL, 11.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 21.24% in the runoff (20.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.77% (2.99% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Couto Magalhães | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +544 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +14.90 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.11 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.00 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 21.24% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.77% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Couto Magalhães? Lula (PT), with 57.45% of valid votes in Couto Magalhães (TO). ### How did the vote for president in Couto Magalhães change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.35% of valid votes in Couto Magalhães, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.45% (+4.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.55% (−1.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.79 points to 14.90 points. ### Who won in Couto Magalhães in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Couto Magalhães, Lula (PT) had 62.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Couto Magalhães with 62.45% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Couto Magalhães change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.11 points toward Lula in Couto Magalhães, 0.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.00 points toward the PL, 11.78 points short of Brazil. 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