Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Cruz do Espírito Santo (PB)

Who won for president in Cruz do Espírito Santo?

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo (PB): Lula (PT) 72.26%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.74%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1372.26%9,859 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2227.74%3,784 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Cruz do Espírito Santo

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cruz do Espírito Santo (72.26%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.74%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,431; turnout: 86.35%.

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 139,85972.26%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,78427.74%

1st round in Cruz do Espírito Santo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cruz do Espírito Santo, with 66.42% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.94%.

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 138,41066.42%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,79129.94%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702792.20%
Renan SantosMissão 141080.85%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55530.42%
ZemaNovo 30100.08%
Clariana BarãoDC 2730.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in Cruz do Espírito Santo (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1175.06%8,383 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2221.66%2,419 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in Cruz do Espírito Santo (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 118,38375.06%
Efraim FilhoPL 222,41921.66%
Cícero LucenaMDB 153553.18%
Yuri EzequielUP 8090.08%
Camilo DuartePCO 2920.02%

Senate in Cruz do Espírito Santo (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40040.61%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10027.67%
  • Veneziano MDB 15513.88%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 22210.24%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Cruz do Espírito Santo (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 4008,34240.61%
NaborRepublicanos 1005,68327.67%
VenezianoMDB 1552,85113.88%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2222,10410.24%
Major FábioNovo 3001,3396.52%
André GadelhaMDB 151900.44%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 272670.33%
Rosilene SantanaUP 800460.22%
João BatistaUP 801100.05%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29090.04%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.42% of valid votes in Cruz do Espírito Santo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.94%; the other candidates added up to 3.64%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.26% (+5.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.74% (−2.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.48 points to 44.52 points.

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1366.42%72.26%+5.84 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2229.94%27.74%−2.20 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cruz do Espírito Santo, Lula (PT) had 70.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cruz do Espírito Santo with 72.71% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.71% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula72.71%Lula72.26%−0.4 point
PLJair Bolsonaro27.29%Flávio Bolsonaro27.74%+0.4 point

Analysis: Cruz do Espírito Santo and Brazil

Lula got 6,075 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cruz do Espírito Santo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Cruz do Espírito Santo, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.90 points toward the PL, 2.68 points short of Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 13.65% in the runoff (15.51% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.84% (8.80% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

President in Cruz do Espírito Santo and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCruz do Espírito SantoBrazil
Lula's net votes+6,075+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+44.52+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+8.04+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−0.90+1.78
Abstention in the runoff13.65%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.84%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Cruz do Espírito Santo?

Lula (PT), with 72.26% of valid votes in Cruz do Espírito Santo (PB).

How did the vote for president in Cruz do Espírito Santo change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.42% of valid votes in Cruz do Espírito Santo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.94%; the other candidates added up to 3.64%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.26% (+5.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.74% (−2.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.48 points to 44.52 points.

Who won in Cruz do Espírito Santo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cruz do Espírito Santo, Lula (PT) had 70.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cruz do Espírito Santo with 72.71% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Cruz do Espírito Santo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Cruz do Espírito Santo, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.90 points toward the PL, 2.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.