# Runoff results in Ponte Alta do Tocantins (TO)

President in Ponte Alta do Tocantins (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.94%, Lula (PT) 47.06%. 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/1717909

## President in Ponte Alta do Tocantins

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Ponte Alta do Tocantins (52.94%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,630; turnout: 79.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,215 | 52.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,969 | 47.06% |

## 1st round in Ponte Alta do Tocantins

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, with 51.34% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,221 | 51.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,852 | 42.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 141 | 3.26% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 77 | 1.78% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.60% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Ponte Alta do Tocantins

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 3,084 | 75.27% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,013 | 24.73% |

## Senate in Ponte Alta do Tocantins (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 2,263 | 29.49% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,956 | 25.49% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 1,536 | 20.01% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 822 | 10.71% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 597 | 7.78% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 238 | 3.10% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 92 | 1.20% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 78 | 1.02% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 39 | 0.51% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 38 | 0.50% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 15 | 0.20% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 12 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.34% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 42.81%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.94% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 47.06% (+4.25 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.53 points to 5.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.34% | 52.94% | +1.60 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.81% | 47.06% | +4.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 51.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Alta do Tocantins with 52.18% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.82% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.1 points).

PT: Lula has 47.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.18% in the 2022 runoff (−5.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.82% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.94% | +5.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 52.18% | Lula | 47.06% | −5.1 points |

## Analysis: Ponte Alta do Tocantins and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 246 votes more than Lula in Ponte Alta do Tocantins.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.65 points toward Lula in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, 2.80 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.24 points toward the PL, 12.02 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 20.43% in the runoff (19.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 6.61% (4.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ponte Alta do Tocantins | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −246 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −5.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.65 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 6.61% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ponte Alta do Tocantins?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.94% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Tocantins (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.34% of valid votes in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 42.81%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.94% (+1.60 points) and Lula got 47.06% (+4.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.53 points to 5.88 points.

### Who won in Ponte Alta do Tocantins in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 51.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ponte Alta do Tocantins with 52.18% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.65 points toward Lula in Ponte Alta do Tocantins, 2.80 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.24 points toward the PL, 12.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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