EnglishBrazil election: TSE sets vote counting for 17:00 Brasília time
Brazil holds its first-round election on 4 October 2026. Counting starts at 17:00 Brasília time, equivalent to 20:00 UTC.
Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court, the TSE, says counting for the first round of the 4 October 2026 general election starts at 17:00 Brasília time. Readers can follow official totals through the court’s Resultados website and app.
Domestic voting runs from 08:00 to 17:00 on the same Brasília timetable nationwide. The counting start corresponds to 20:00 UTC on 4 October, or 03:00 on 5 October in Thailand.
Key times and dates
| Event | Schedule |
|---|---|
| First-round voting | 4 Oct 2026 • 08:00–17:00 Brasília |
| Counting / presidential results publication | 4 Oct • 17:00 Brasília |
| Equivalent UTC time | 4 Oct • 20:00 UTC |
| Equivalent time in Thailand | 5 Oct • 03:00 (UTC+7) |
| Runoff if required | 25 Oct 2026 |
The TSE says presidential results begin publication simultaneously for the country and voters abroad. Totals are updated as voting-machine reports reach the electoral authorities and are processed.
Results for governors, senators and federal, state and district legislators are published by federative unit, including information on blank votes, invalid votes and abstentions.
Voters make choices for legislative seats, two Senate seats, governors and president. A second round for presidential or gubernatorial races, if needed, is scheduled for 25 October.
This report explains the timetable and official results channels. Totals can change while processing continues; read them alongside the counting progress shown by the official system.
Compiled by issue.red • Checked 5 October 2026, Thailand time
Sources
- Apuração dos votos começa às 17h, no horário de Brasília — Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)
- Eleições 2026: conheça a ordem de votação na urna eletrônica — Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE)