PL wins record votes as Nikolas Ferreira and Lucas Pavanato top federal deputy rankings
Brazil's Liberal Party secured 121 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, while Nikolas Ferreira and Lucas Pavanato set new vote records in the 2026 elections.
KEY POINTS
- PL won 121 federal deputy seats, up from 99 in 2022
- Nikolas Ferreira received 3,119,318 votes, a national record
- Lucas Pavanato received 3,038,438 votes in São Paulo
- PL won 19 seats in São Paulo and 8 in Rio Grande do Sul
- New deputies take office on February 1, 2027
Brazilian voters elected 513 federal deputies on Sunday, October 4, for the 2027-2030 legislature. The Liberal Party (PL) emerged as the largest force, winning 121 seats, up from 99 in 2022.
Nikolas Ferreira of Minas Gerais received 3,119,318 votes, becoming the most voted federal deputy in Brazilian history. Lucas Pavanato of São Paulo followed with 3,038,438 votes, surpassing Eduardo Bolsonaro's 2018 record of 1,843,735 votes.
“The PL left the polls as the largest force of the new legislature.”
In São Paulo, the PL won 19 of the state's 70 seats, forming the largest state delegation. The Workers' Party (PT) secured 11 seats there through a federation with PCdoB and PV.
In Rio Grande do Sul, 31 deputies were elected, with the PL doubling its representation from four seats in 2022 to eight. Maurício Marcon led the state with 379,834 votes, followed by Fernanda Melchionna with 280,262 votes.
The new deputies will take office on February 1, 2027.
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