Which states have a runoff for governor in 2026?

Going to a runoff, on October 25: Acre (Mailza Assis (PP) and Alan Rick (REPUBLICANOS)); Amazonas (Omar Aziz (PSD) and Professora Maria do Carmo (PL)); Distrito Federal (Celina Leão (PP) and Leandro Grass (PT)); Espírito Santo (Lorenzo Pazolini (REPUBLICANOS) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB)); Rio Grande do Norte (Allyson (UNIÃO) and Cadu de Lula (PT)); Tocantins (Professora Dorinha (UNIÃO) and Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB)). Source: Radar do Voto, with data from the TSE.

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Governor · Runoff · 2026

In 2026, 6 states went to a runoff for governor: Acre, Amazonas, Distrito Federal, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte and Tocantins, according to data from Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE). The vote is on October 25.

When the runoff is

Date: Sunday, October 25, 2026.

Voting: from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Brasília time, nationwide.

Vote count: starts at 5 p.m. The votes appear on this same page throughout the night, with the percentage of voting machines counted, as the TSE tallies. Who was elected only appears here when the TSE completes the tally.

Where to follow: on this Radar do Voto page and on the TSE results website (resultados.tse.jus.br, in Portuguese).

Who is in the runoff in each state, with the first-round votes. The abbreviation takes you to the state's race.

The votes and percentages above are from the first round, by the TSE's final tally. In the runoff the count starts from zero, and the percentage becomes the share of the valid votes cast for the two candidates.