# Runoff results in Presidente Kennedy (TO)

President in Presidente Kennedy (TO): Lula (PT) 51.69%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.31%. 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/1718402

## President in Presidente Kennedy

Lula (PT) got more votes in Presidente Kennedy (51.69%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.31%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,825; turnout: 79.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,115 | 51.69% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,042 | 48.31% |

## 1st round in Presidente Kennedy

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Kennedy, with 47.57% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 46.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,067 | 47.57% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,051 | 46.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 55 | 2.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 55 | 2.45% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.45% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Presidente Kennedy

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,471 | 69.88% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 634 | 30.12% |

## Senate in Presidente Kennedy (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,396 | 33.53% |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,321 | 31.72% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 551 | 13.23% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 475 | 11.41% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 199 | 4.78% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 93 | 2.23% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 47 | 1.13% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 43 | 1.03% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 26 | 0.62% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 9 | 0.22% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 4 | 0.10% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.57% of valid votes in Presidente Kennedy, and Lula (PT) got 46.86%; the other candidates added up to 5.57%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.69% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.31% (+0.74 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.71 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.38 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.86% | 51.69% | +4.83 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.57% | 48.31% | +0.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Kennedy, Lula (PT) had 52.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Presidente Kennedy with 55.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.69% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.03% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.31% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 55.03% | Lula | 51.69% | −3.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.31% | +3.3 points |

## Analysis: Presidente Kennedy and Brazil

Lula got 73 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Presidente Kennedy.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.09 points toward Lula in Presidente Kennedy, 1.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.68 points toward the PL, 8.46 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 20.04% in the runoff (16.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.52% (4.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Presidente Kennedy | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +73 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.38 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Presidente Kennedy?

Lula (PT), with 51.69% of valid votes in Presidente Kennedy (TO).

### How did the vote for president in Presidente Kennedy change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.57% of valid votes in Presidente Kennedy, and Lula (PT) got 46.86%; the other candidates added up to 5.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.69% (+4.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.31% (+0.74 points). The gap between the two went from 0.71 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.38 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Presidente Kennedy in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Kennedy, Lula (PT) had 52.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Presidente Kennedy with 55.03% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Presidente Kennedy change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.09 points toward Lula in Presidente Kennedy, 1.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.68 points toward the PL, 8.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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