# Runoff results in Palmas (TO)

President in Palmas (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.35%, Lula (PT) 39.65%. 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/1721000

## President in Palmas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmas (60.35%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 219,771; turnout: 83.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 106,514 | 60.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69,981 | 39.65% |

## 1st round in Palmas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmas, with 58.26% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 103,652 | 58.26% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59,524 | 33.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 5,737 | 3.22% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 4,333 | 2.44% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4,164 | 2.34% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 245 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 133 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 49 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 42 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 12 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Palmas

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 106,765 | 65.11% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 57,212 | 34.89% |

## Senate in Palmas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 76,469 | 24.90% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 72,453 | 23.59% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 42,499 | 13.84% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 31,857 | 10.37% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 28,527 | 9.29% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 16,802 | 5.47% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 13,977 | 4.55% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 11,748 | 3.83% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 6,927 | 2.26% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2,848 | 0.93% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 2,485 | 0.81% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 493 | 0.16% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 673 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.26% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 33.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.35% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 39.65% (+6.20 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.81 points to 20.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58.26% | 60.35% | +2.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.45% | 39.65% | +6.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 38.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmas with 60.32% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PT: Lula has 39.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.68% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.32% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.35% | +0.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 39.68% | Lula | 39.65% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Palmas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 36,533 votes more than Lula in Palmas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.11 points toward Lula in Palmas, 1.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.66% in the runoff (16.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.64% (2.90% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −36,533 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.11 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.64% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.35% of valid votes in Palmas (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.26% of valid votes in Palmas, and Lula (PT) got 33.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.29%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.35% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 39.65% (+6.20 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.81 points to 20.70 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palmas, Lula (PT) had 38.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmas with 60.32% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.11 points toward Lula in Palmas, 1.34 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PL, 1.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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