Brazil election 2026 live results
Official counting is underway in Brazil’s presidential election on Sunday, October 4, 2026. Votendi is following partial results published by the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). The table below shows the latest available figures, reporting progress and the TSE source timestamp.
Status: Counting underway — partial official results. Figures are provisional and may change as more polling sections are totalized. Votendi has not called a winner or a runoff.
Latest results
Reporting progress: 100.00% of polling sections totalized.
TSE data timestamp: 05/10/2026 12:51:05 Brasília time.
| Candidate | Valid vote share | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.03% | 56,104,503 |
| Lula | 45.16% | 53,879,538 |
| Augusto Cury | 2.89% | 3,448,569 |
| Renan Santos | 2.24% | 2,675,887 |
| Ronaldo Caiado | 2.18% | 2,605,148 |
| Romeu Zema | 0.27% | 326,488 |
| Samara Martins | 0.10% | 122,911 |
| Hertz Dias | 0.04% | 43,103 |
| Clariana Barão | 0.03% | 40,043 |
| Edmilson Costa | 0.02% | 22,693 |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | 0.01% | 16,881 |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | 0.01% | 15,024 |
Turnout and other voting figures
- Blank votes: 2,300,798 (1.84%)
- Null votes: 3,669,003 (99.86%)
- Turnout: 125,275,835 (78.92%)
- Abstention: 33,469,244 (21.08%)
Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE). Partial results can change as additional polling sections are totalized.
Latest updates
Counting underway: The TSE is publishing partial presidential results. Follow the source timestamp and reporting progress in the results table above. Early returns can be geographically uneven and should not be treated as a forecast or a final outcome.
When did scheduled voting end?
Voting was scheduled from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Brasília time on October 4, 2026. For readers in Zagreb and elsewhere observing CEST, that was 13:00–22:00 CEST on the same day. Brazil uses Brasília time as the nationwide reference, so local clock times vary by region. Voters already in line at closing time are allowed to vote.
How are results updated?
Official partial results are now available. The table updates from the existing TSE feed as polling-station reports are processed. “Polling sections totalized” measures reporting progress by polling section, not the percentage of individual votes counted. Check the TSE timestamp above for the age of the displayed data.
Is a runoff required?
A presidential candidate must receive more than 50% of valid votes to win in the first round. Blank and null votes do not count toward this threshold. If no candidate achieves an absolute majority, the two candidates with the most votes advance to a runoff on October 25, 2026. We will describe a winner or runoff as officially determined only when supported by the TSE’s outcome information.
Final polling average
See the Votendi Brazil polling tracker for the pre-election polling picture. Once final verified pre-election polls have been included, the final snapshot will be recorded here with its cutoff date and time. Until then, the linked average remains a current polling snapshot.
Polling is an estimate of voting intention, not an official vote count. The final pre-election snapshot will remain separate from the official results above. Polling shares may include undecided voters or blank/null responses and must not be directly equated with valid-vote result shares.
For background, visit the Brazil election hub and our Brazil election guide.
Official source
Primary results source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral — Brazil, President, first round. If the direct view does not load, open the TSE Results portal and select 2026 → Eleição Geral → 1º Turno → Brasil → Presidente.
The TSE’s 2026 results publication information explains the official reporting arrangements. Result figures are attributed to the TSE and displayed with the source timestamp.
