Brazil General election 2026 (Congresso Nacional) — Live Results & Map
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Presidential candidates
- Lula · Workers' Party (PT) and allies — President since 2023 (and 2003–2010), seeking re-election; running mate Geraldo Alckmin
- Renan Santos · Missão — Leader of the Missão party, registered in 2025; running mate Col. Aroldo Medina
- Hertz Dias · PSTU — Candidate of the Trotskyist PSTU; running mate Vanessa Portugal
- Edmilson Costa · PCB — Economist, Brazilian Communist Party candidate; running mate Cleusa Santos
- Flávio Bolsonaro · Liberal Party (PL) — Rio senator since 2019, chosen by his ineligible father Jair; running mate Alfredo Gaspar
- Clariana Barão · Christian Democracy (DC) — Lawyer, Christian Democracy candidate; running mate Fabiana Torquato
- Leonardo Avalanche · PRTB — PRTB national president; took over the ticket after the TSE rejected Pablo Marçal
- Rui Costa Pimenta · PCO — Leader of the Workers' Cause Party (PCO); running mate Antônio Carlos
- Romeu Zema · Novo — Governor of Minas Gerais 2019–2026; running mate Senator Eduardo Girão
- Wilson Grassi · Democrata — Veterinarian, candidate of Democrata, formerly the Brazilian Women's Party
- Ronaldo Caiado · PSD — Governor of Goiás 2019–2026; running mate Gilberto Kassab, the PSD's leader
- Augusto Cury · Avante and Agir — Author and psychiatrist in his first election; running mate ex-deputy Júlio Delgado
- Samara Martins · Popular Unity (UP) — Popular Unity candidate; running mate Raquel Brício
The 13 tickets on the ballot, in ballot-number order. On 11 September the TSE rejected Pablo Marçal's registration (PRTB); on 14 September, the last day for substitutions, the party replaced him with its national president Leonardo Avalanche, until then the running mate on that ticket. A run-off, if needed, is on 25 October.
Government and coalitions
In office now
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has been President since 1 January 2023, with Geraldo Alckmin (PSB) as vice-president, and is standing for re-election. His government has never had a majority of its own: the largest group in the outgoing Chamber of Deputies is the PL, the party standing Flávio Bolsonaro, and the Brazil of Hope Federation that contains the PT is considerably smaller, so Lula governs on a multi-party base built around the centre parties. This election also renews all 513 federal deputies, 54 of the 81 Senate seats and every state government.
Possible coalitions
Lula stands on a PT ticket with Geraldo Alckmin (PSB), his vice-president since 2023 and a former rival from the centre-right; the Superior Electoral Court approved the registration on 2 September. Flávio Bolsonaro stands for the PL, nominated by his father Jair Bolsonaro, who is ineligible to hold office until 2030, with Alfredo Gaspar as running mate.
The right has no single ticket. The São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas, long named as the alternative, declined to stand and declared unconditional support for Flávio Bolsonaro, ruling out any third way; he also said he saw no room for an alliance with Ronaldo Caiado. Caiado (PSD) and Romeu Zema (Novo), both outgoing state governors, are standing separately. No candidate has declared support for a rival in a run-off, which would be held on 25 October, and no poll gives any of them a first-round majority.
What the polls suggest
Datafolha and Quaest, the two national pollsters whose latest tables were read for this page, both put Lula first in the first round and Flávio Bolsonaro second, with the gap inside the margin of error and narrower than at the start of September. In the head-to-head run-off the two are level within the margin of error, and the two pollsters disagree on which of them is nominally ahead. Neither puts any candidate near half of the first-round vote, so both point to a run-off. Augusto Cury is the best placed of the rest; the remainder of the field registers little or nothing.
A summary of published opinion polls, not a projection. ElectioMap publishes no poll figures and calls no result before the count.
About this election
Overview
Brazil holds its general election on 4 October 2026, with a presidential run-off, if required, on 25 October. On a single first-round day, voters across Latin America's largest democracy — an electorate of more than 150 million — choose the President and Vice-President, all 513 members of the Chamber of Deputies, two-thirds of the 81-seat Federal Senate (54 seats), and the governors and legislative assemblies of all 26 states and the Federal District. The election is shaping up as another chapter in the intense polarisation between the left, led by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and the Bolsonarista right, now that former president Jair Bolsonaro is barred from running.
The voting system
The President is elected by a two-round majority system: a candidate who wins more than half of the valid first-round votes is elected outright, otherwise the top two contest a run-off three weeks later. The Chamber of Deputies is elected by open-list proportional representation within each state, which produces a highly fragmented legislature of more than twenty parties and makes governing coalitions essential. The Senate is elected by simple majority, with states electing one or two senators depending on the cycle; in 2026 each state and the Federal District elect two senators. Voting is compulsory for literate citizens aged 18 to 70, and Brazil uses an all-electronic voting system that delivers results within hours of the polls closing.
The political landscape
Brazilian politics is dominated by the rivalry between Lula's Workers' Party (PT) and the right gathered around Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL). Bolsonaro was ruled ineligible to hold office until 2030 by the electoral court and has faced further legal jeopardy, so the right is searching for a standard-bearer — names in contention have included his son Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, São Paulo governor Tarcísio de Freitas, and Goiás governor Ronaldo Caiado (PSD). Around these poles sit a crowded field of "Centrão" (Big Centre) parties — including the MDB, PSD, União Brasil and Progressistas — that are ideologically flexible and pivotal to any governing majority in Congress.
The last election (2022)
The 2022 presidential election was the closest in Brazil's democratic history. Lula narrowly led the first round and then defeated the incumbent Bolsonaro in the run-off.
| 2022 presidential | 1st round | Run-off |
| Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) | 48.43% | 50.90% |
| Jair Bolsonaro (PL) | 43.20% | 49.10% |
Lula won the run-off with 60,345,999 votes (50.90%) to Bolsonaro's 58,206,354 (49.10%), a margin of about two million votes. In the first round, Simone Tebet (MDB) finished third with about 4% and Ciro Gomes (PDT) fourth with about 3%. Bolsonaro's PL nonetheless became the largest single party in both houses of Congress, leaving Lula to govern with a broad and fractious coalition.
What to watch in 2026
The defining questions are whether Lula, who would be in his late seventies, seeks and secures a fourth presidential term; who emerges to carry the Bolsonarista banner and whether the movement holds together without its founder on the ballot; and how the contest for Congress and the powerful state governorships unfolds. The economy, public security, environmental policy and the Amazon, and the long aftermath of the 8 January 2023 storming of government buildings in Brasília all loom over the campaign.
Geography of the vote
Brazil's electoral geography is sharply divided. Lula and the PT draw their strongest support from the poorer, populous Northeast, while Bolsonaro and the right dominate the wealthier South, the agribusiness Centre-West and much of the Southeast interior. The big states — São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and Bahia — and their governorships are decisive battlegrounds. ElectioMap will map the presidential result across all 27 federal units as the count proceeds.
How ElectioMap will cover it
This page will carry the live presidential vote share, a state-by-state map, and the balance in Congress and the governorships as results are reported. Because Brazil counts electronically, near-complete figures usually arrive within hours; data is sourced from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), which administers and certifies the election.
Em português: Eleições gerais de 2026 no Brasil — apuração e resultados ao vivo, mapa de resultados por estado e a disputa presidencial (1º e 2º turno) no ElectioMap.
Frequently asked questions
When is the 2026 Brazilian general election?
The first round is on 4 October 2026, with a presidential run-off, if required, on 25 October. Voters elect the President, all 513 federal deputies, two-thirds of the Senate (54 of 81 seats), and state governors and assemblies.
How is Brazil's president elected?
By a two-round majority system: a candidate winning more than half of valid first-round votes is elected outright, otherwise the top two contest a run-off. Voting is electronic and largely compulsory, so results arrive within hours.
Can Bolsonaro run in 2026?
No. Jair Bolsonaro was ruled ineligible to hold office until 2030 by the electoral court, so the Bolsonarista right is seeking a new candidate — figures mentioned include Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, governor Tarcísio de Freitas, and Ronaldo Caiado (PSD). President Lula (PT) is the central figure on the left.
What happened in 2022?
Lula defeated the incumbent Bolsonaro in the closest race in Brazil's democratic history, winning the run-off 50.90% to 49.10%. Bolsonaro's PL nonetheless became the largest party in Congress.
When will results be available?
Brazil's all-electronic system usually delivers near-complete results within a few hours of polls closing. Live presidential figures and a state map will appear on this page as counting proceeds, sourced from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
Compiled and reviewed from official results by ElectioMap. See our data methodology.
Understanding this election
- Why Official Results Sometimes Take Weeks — the stages between the count and the legal result
- Why Turnout Figures Disagree — why two sources publish different turnout for one election
- D’Hondt vs Sainte-Laguë — how a divisor formula turns vote shares into seats