TSE publishes profile of the Brazilian electorate for the 2026 elections

The Superior Electoral Court drew up a profile of Brazilians who will go to the polls in 2026.

Next Sunday (4), voters will choose: federal deputy, state or district deputy, senator, governor and president of the Republic. And there are more than 158 million Brazilians ready to vote – 2 million more than in the elections four years ago. 53% of voters are women, and the number is growing. There are now almost 84 million voters.

The group of Brazilians over 60 grew from 32 million in the last election to 37 million now, representing more than 23% of the electorate. Retiree Yvanise Sayão, 93 years old, said she is looking forward to going to the polls:

"Brazil needs people voting to always improve the country."

The number of younger voters, up to 18 years old, fell. In 2026, 3.5 million will be eligible to vote. These young people represent just over 2% of the electorate. The number of voters between 21 and 34 years old also fell - there are 41 million. In 2022, there were almost 44 million.

Elections 2026: Superior Electoral Court profiles the Brazilians who go to the polls — Photo: Jornal Nacional/ Reproduction

São Paulo remains the largest electoral college in the country. Followed by Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Bahia and Paraná. These five states concentrate more than half of the electorate. Roraima, Acre and Amapá bring together around 1% of voters.

There are 918,876 living outside the country. Carlos Pereira, professor at Fundação Getúlio Vargas, said that the diversity of voters is a positive sign of the consolidation of democracy in Brazil:

"Brazilian democracy is very dynamic. It reflects this assessment in the demographic profile, but it also reflects characteristics specific to a fragmented political system, a political system, a federalist country, that is extremely diverse. There is no single voter profile in Brazil. This also shows the diversity of our democracy."