
A survey commissioned by Rede Bahia indicates that 85% of voters have a definitive choice; Lula leads the 2nd round with 62% against 27% for Flávio Bolsonaro
AI-generated summary
Research commissioned by Rede Bahia and carried out by Quaest between September 20th and 23rd with 900 voters aged 16 and over. Margin of error of 3 percentage points and 95% confidence level.
Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro, Ronaldo Caiado and Augusto Cury — Photo: Andre Penner/AP; Evaristo Sá/ AFP; Roberto Sungi/Ato Press/Estadão Conteúdo; Disclosure
Quaest survey released this Thursday (24) shows how the dispute for the Presidency of the Republic is going in the 1st round among voters in Bahia. The survey was commissioned by Rede Bahia.
See below the results of the stimulated survey, in which Quaest shows the list of candidates to the voters interviewed.
First round
Lula (PT): 58% (it was 50% on August 27)
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL): 23% (was 17%)
Writer Augusto Cury (Avante): 4% (was 4%)
Ronaldo Caiado (PSD): 2% (was 4%)
Renan Santos (Mission): 2% (was 1%)
Rui Costa Pimenta (PCO): 0% (was 2%)
Zema (New): 0% (was 1%)
Samara Martins (UP): 0% (was 1%)
Edmilson Costa (PCB): 0% (was 0%)
Clariana Barão (PCB): 0% (was 0%)
Hertz Dias (PSTU): 0% (was 0%)
Veterinarian Wilson Grassi (Democrat): 0% (was 0%)
Leonardo Avalanche (PRTB): 0% (was not in the previous survey*)
Undecided: 6% (was 12%)
Blank/null/will not vote: 5% (was 8%)
For 85% (it was 77% on August 27) of voters interviewed in the survey, the choice of candidate is definitive. Another 15% (was 23%) say they can still change their vote until the elections on October 4th.
The survey was commissioned by Rede Bahia. Quaest interviewed 900 people aged 16 and over between the 20th and 23rd of September. The margin of error is 3 percentage points, plus or minus, and the confidence level is 95%. The TSE registration number is BA-01850/2026.
Second round
Quaest also tested the 2nd round scenario in Bahia between candidates Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro. Check it out:
Lula (PT): 62%
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL): 27%
White/Null: 7%
Undecided: 4%
*The survey released on August 27th did not provide a scenario for a 2nd round for president in Bahia.
Approval and evaluation of the Lula government
Government approval
Approves: 65% (it was 59% on August 27)
Disapprove: 32% (was 36%)
Don't know/didn't answer: 3% (was 5%)
Lula, Flávio Bolsonaro, Ronaldo Caiado and Augusto Cury — Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/Presidência da República | Vittor Sales | Jamyle Amoury/g1 | Reproduction/DivulgaCand
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AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Lula will maintain leadership in Bahia until the elections on October 2, 2026
Very likely · Within weeks
Flávio Bolsonaro will remain second in the Bahian dispute
Likely · Within weeks

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