# Runoff results in Pau D'Arco (TO)

President in Pau D'Arco (TO): Lula (PT) 51.25%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.75%. 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/1716307

## President in Pau D'Arco

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pau D'Arco (51.25%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.75%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,551; turnout: 77.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,349 | 51.25% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,283 | 48.75% |

## 1st round in Pau D'Arco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pau D'Arco, with 47.49% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,333 | 47.49% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,331 | 47.42% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 67 | 2.39% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 56 | 2.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.64% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Pau D'Arco

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,321 | 51.46% |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,246 | 48.54% |

## Senate in Pau D'Arco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,610 | 31.04% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 1,241 | 23.93% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 960 | 18.51% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 424 | 8.17% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 353 | 6.81% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 269 | 5.19% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 257 | 4.95% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 55 | 1.06% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 10 | 0.19% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.49% of valid votes in Pau D'Arco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.42%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.25% (+3.76 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.75% (+1.33 points).

Lula's lead rose from 0.07 points to 2.50 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 47.49% | 51.25% | +3.76 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.42% | 48.75% | +1.33 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pau D'Arco, Lula (PT) had 53.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pau D'Arco with 52.43% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.43% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 52.43% | Lula | 51.25% | −1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.75% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Pau D'Arco and Brazil

Lula got 66 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pau D'Arco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.43 points toward Lula in Pau D'Arco, 3.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.36 points toward the PL, 4.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.42% in the runoff (18.42% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.46% (3.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pau D'Arco | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +66 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +2.50 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pau D'Arco?

Lula (PT), with 51.25% of valid votes in Pau D'Arco (TO).

### How did the vote for president in Pau D'Arco change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.49% of valid votes in Pau D'Arco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.42%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.25% (+3.76 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.75% (+1.33 points). Lula's lead rose from 0.07 points to 2.50 points.

### Who won in Pau D'Arco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Pau D'Arco, Lula (PT) had 53.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pau D'Arco with 52.43% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Pau D'Arco change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.43 points toward Lula in Pau D'Arco, 3.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.36 points toward the PL, 4.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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