Cristovam Buarque (PSB) got 21,713 votes for federal deputy for Distrito Federal in 2026 and was not elected, according to the final results from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). Cristovam Buarque (Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque) ran in 7 elections between 1994 and 2026, for federal deputy, senator, president and governor. He was elected 3 times: senator in 2010 and 2002; governor in 1994. The highest vote was in 2006, for president: 2,538,844 votes. In the Federal Senate, had R$ 48.3 million committed in 48 individual amendments to the 2016 to 2019 budgets, to 88 municipalities; 81% has already been paid, counting carried-over payables. In the 2026 campaign for federal deputy for DF, reported R$ 1.7 million in income: R$ 685 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 900 thousand de outros recursos do partido and R$ 90 thousand from private donations (12 donors). Contracted spending totals R$ 1.6 million, mainly on advertising with printed materials (R$ 395 thousand), third-party services (R$ 318 thousand) and content boosting (R$ 276 thousand). Partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026: the campaign finance report for this election is still in progress. In previous campaigns, already closed, reported contracted spending of R$ 2.5 million in 2018 (61% on production of radio, television or video programs) and R$ 1.9 million in 2010.
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Vote trend across elections
21,713 votes in 2026 · 7 elections
The votes of Cristovam Ricardo Cavalcanti Buarque in each election they ran in, from oldest to most recent. All on the same scale (the highest vote recorded); the color shows the office.
The longest bar (the one that goes all the way) is the highest vote recorded for any office, elected or not; it works as a ruler, and all the other bars are proportional to it (the longer the bar, the more votes). What shows whether the person was elected is the fill, not the length: filled (colored) bar = elected; only the dashed outline = not elected; "to the runoff" = went to the runoff. From oldest (top) to newest. Click a bar to see the result of that election. The campaign finance report of each candidacy is in the list below.
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Campaign funding
2026 (partial): R$ 1.7 million in income · R$ 1.6 million em gastos contratados
Cristovam Buarque reported income and spending to the TSE in 4 campaigns: president in 2006, senator for Distrito Federal in 2010 and 2018, and federal deputy for Distrito Federal in 2026. The amounts are those of the time of each campaign, not adjusted for inflation. In the most recent campaign, in 2026, reported R$ 1.7 million in income: R$ 685 thousand from the Electoral Fund (FEFC), R$ 900 thousand de outros recursos do partido and R$ 90 thousand from private donations (12 donors). Contracted spending totals R$ 1.6 million, mainly on advertising with printed materials (R$ 395 thousand) and third-party services (R$ 318 thousand); R$ 1.3 million has already been paid. In 2018, 61% of the R$ 2.5 million in committed spending went to production of radio, television or video programs; in 2010, R$ 1.9 million in committed spending. 2026 amounts are partial, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026.
Income in 2026R$ 1.7 millionpartial, until 14/10/2026
Spending in 2026R$ 1.6 millioncontracted, partial; R$ 1.3 million paid
Spending in 2018R$ 2.5 millioncontracted, campaign closed
Campaigns42006, 2010, 2018 and 2026
Fundraising, where the money came from:
Electoral Fund (FEFC)
Other resources from the party and other campaigns
Donations from individuals (includes crowdfunding)
Activists and street mobilizationR$ 206 thousand13.0%
12 other categoriesincludes R$ 742 entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified" and R$ 4 thousand donated to other candidates and partiesR$ 391 thousand24.7%
party and other campaigns less than 1% · individuals 18% · companies 82%
Spending contracted
R$ 1.7 million
the TSE does not publish the amount paid for this year
Production of radio, television or video programsR$ 870 thousand50.7%
Printed materialsR$ 416 thousand24.3%
Transportation or travelR$ 83 thousand4.8%
Despesas postaisR$ 76 thousand4.4%
17 other categoriesincludes R$ 15 thousand entered as "miscellaneous, to be specified"R$ 270 thousand15.8%
Source: campaign finance reports filed with the TSE (open data). Radar do Voto has these data from 2006 on in general elections and from 2008 on in municipal elections; earlier campaigns do not appear. 2026: partial amounts, according to the TSE data of 14/10/2026; 2018: TSE data of 13/09/2026. Contracted spending is the total of the expenses the campaign reported; paid is the part already settled (the TSE only publishes the paid amount from 2018 on). The spending categories are the TSE's; the detail by supplier is in the dashboard. Corporate donations have been prohibited since 2015.
R$ 48.3 million committed · 81% paid · 48 amendments in 88 municipalities
Federal Senate. For information only, based on public data1 · summary and analysis generated with AI2 · data updated on 10/14/20263
In the Federal Senate, Cristovam Buarque had R$ 48.3 million committed (amount pledged by the government) in 48 individual amendments to the 2016 to 2019 budgets (legislative term 2015 a 2018), to 88 municipalities. R$ 39 million (81%) has already been paid, counting carried-over payables. The area that received the most was Saúde (51%). The cities that received the most were Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo and Ribeirão Preto.2
CommittedR$ 48.3 million2016 to 2019 budgets
PaidR$ 39 million81% of the committed amount, with carried-over payables
Amendments48individual
Municipalities88different
By budget year
Budget
Committed
Paid
% paid
Amendments
Municipalities
2019
R$ 9.3 million
R$ 7.2 million
77%
13
15
2018
R$ 10.2 million
R$ 6.7 million
66%
14
26
2017
R$ 11.3 million
R$ 8.1 million
72%
7
45
2016
R$ 8.4 million
R$ 8.9 million
106%
5
35
Total
R$ 39.2 million
R$ 30.9 million
79%
39
88
Areas that received the most
1SaúdeR$ 24.5 million50.6%
2Defesa NacionalR$ 5.7 million11.8%
3EducaçãoR$ 5.1 million10.4%
Municipalities that received the most
1Rio de JaneiroR$ 1.6 million3.3%
2São PauloR$ 524 thousand1.1%
3Ribeirão PretoR$ 512 thousand1.1%
Source: Transparency Portal (CGU), organized by Radar do Voto, collected at the source in Oct 2026. Only individual amendments, including special transfers (the "Pix amendments"); the amount is the committed amount, and paid includes carried-over payables. Caucus, committee and rapporteur amendments, which do not have a single author, are in the dashboard.
Disclaimer. Information for reference only, organized by Radar do Voto from public data. It does not replace checking the original source: the Transparency Portal (CGU) and the Federal Senate website. Radar do Voto is not responsible for decisions made based only on this information. ↩
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Analysis generated with AI. The summary and analysis texts in this section were generated with the help of artificial intelligence from these data and may contain inaccuracies. When in doubt, the numbers from the original source prevail. ↩
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May be out of date. Committed and paid amounts change during the year, and this section may not reflect the most recent publication from the source. Data updated on 10/14/2026, collected at the source in Oct 2026. ↩
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Candidacies
7 candidacies · elected in 1994, 2002 and 2010
This person's history at the polls, from the most recent candidacy to the oldest.
Federal Deputy · 202621,713not electedGDF · 82 years · White · Higher education, complete · Professor de Ensino Superior · PSB · no. 4023 · see full resultcampaign finance report
Senator · 2018NOT ELECTED317,778GDF · 74 years · White · Higher education, complete · Senador · PPS · no. 233 · see full result
Governor · 1998First roundTO THE RUNOFF426,312GDF · 54 years · Higher education, complete · Professor de Ensino Superior · PT · no. 13 · see full result
Governor · 1994RunoffELECTED460,137GDF · 50 years · Higher education, complete · Professor · PT · no. 131 · see full result
Governor · 1994First roundTO THE RUNOFF285,841GDF · 50 years · Higher education, complete · Professor · PT · no. 131 · see full result
G é Eleição Geral: presidente, governador, senador e deputados. L é Eleição Local (municipal): prefeito e vereador. De 1933 a 1990 o TSE não publica cargo municipal, então esses anos são todos G.
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