# Runoff results in Sampaio (TO)

President in Sampaio (TO): Lula (PT) 68.92%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.08%. 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/1718808

## President in Sampaio

Lula (PT) got more votes in Sampaio (68.92%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.08%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,158; turnout: 74.19%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,011 | 68.92% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 907 | 31.08% |

## 1st round in Sampaio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Sampaio, with 64.47% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,927 | 64.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 966 | 32.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 47 | 1.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 28 | 0.94% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.67% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Sampaio

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,986 | 69.93% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 854 | 30.07% |

## Senate in Sampaio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,784 | 33.24% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,328 | 24.74% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 903 | 16.83% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 570 | 10.62% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 376 | 7.01% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 214 | 3.99% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 73 | 1.36% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 60 | 1.12% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 45 | 0.84% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 10 | 0.19% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.47% of valid votes in Sampaio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.32%; the other candidates added up to 3.21%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.92% (+4.45 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.08% (−1.24 points).

Lula's lead rose from 32.15 points to 37.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64.47% | 68.92% | +4.45 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.32% | 31.08% | −1.24 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sampaio, Lula (PT) had 68.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sampaio with 69.94% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.94% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.94% | Lula | 68.92% | −1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.08% | +1.0 point |

## Analysis: Sampaio and Brazil

Lula got 1,104 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Sampaio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Sampaio, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PL, 3.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.81% in the runoff (24.49% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.41% (4.78% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sampaio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,104 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +37.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.81% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.41% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sampaio?

Lula (PT), with 68.92% of valid votes in Sampaio (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.47% of valid votes in Sampaio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.32%; the other candidates added up to 3.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.92% (+4.45 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.08% (−1.24 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.15 points to 37.84 points.

### Who won in Sampaio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sampaio, Lula (PT) had 68.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sampaio with 69.94% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Sampaio, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PL, 3.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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