# Runoff results in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (TO)

President in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (TO): Lula (PT) 63.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.45%. 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/to/1717800

## President in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (63.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,642; turnout: 79.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,726 | 63.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 990 | 36.45% |

## 1st round in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, with 57.51% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,609 | 57.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,014 | 36.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 88 | 3.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 69 | 2.47% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 14 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,508 | 56.16% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,177 | 43.84% |

## Senate in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 1,648 | 32.75% |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,472 | 29.25% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 968 | 19.24% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 351 | 6.98% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 312 | 6.20% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 183 | 3.64% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 37 | 0.74% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 34 | 0.68% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 17 | 0.34% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 10 | 0.20% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.51% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.25%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.55% (+6.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.45% (+0.21 points).

Lula's lead rose from 21.27 points to 27.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.51% | 63.55% | +6.04 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.24% | 36.45% | +0.21 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, Lula (PT) had 66.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus with 69.74% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.74% in the 2022 runoff (−6.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.26% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.74% | Lula | 63.55% | −6.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.26% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.45% | +6.2 points |

## Analysis: Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus and Brazil

Lula got 736 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.83 points toward Lula in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, 0.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.38 points toward the PL, 14.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.79% in the runoff (19.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.86% (4.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +736 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +27.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.86% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus?

Lula (PT), with 63.55% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus (TO).

### How did the vote for president in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.51% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.25%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.55% (+6.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.45% (+0.21 points). Lula's lead rose from 21.27 points to 27.10 points.

### Who won in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, Lula (PT) had 66.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus with 69.74% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.83 points toward Lula in Ponte Alta do Bom Jesus, 0.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.38 points toward the PL, 14.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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