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 Paulista (PB)

Who won for president in Paulista?

President in Paulista (PB): Lula (PT) 71.75%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.25%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1371.75%6,394 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2228.25%2,517 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Paulista

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulista (71.75%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.25%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,994; turnout: 83.31%.

President in Paulista
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 136,39471.75%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,51728.25%

1st round in Paulista

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulista, with 65.23% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%.

President in Paulista, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,57465.23%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,53629.68%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702723.18%
Renan SantosMissão 141351.58%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55220.26%
ZemaNovo 3030.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in Paulista (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1173.66%5,849 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2214.07%1,117 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in Paulista (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 115,84973.66%
Efraim FilhoPL 221,11714.07%
Cícero LucenaMDB 1596612.16%
Yuri EzequielUP 8060.08%
Camilo DuartePCO 2930.04%

Senate in Paulista (1st round)

  • Veneziano MDB 15541.20%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10034.63%
  • João Azevêdo PSB 40012.98%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 2226.42%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Paulista (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
VenezianoMDB 1556,31241.20%
NaborRepublicanos 1005,30534.63%
João AzevêdoPSB 4001,98912.98%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2229846.42%
Major FábioNovo 3005933.87%
André GadelhaMDB 1511220.80%
Rosilene SantanaUP 80090.06%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27220.01%
João BatistaUP 80120.01%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 29010.01%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.23% of valid votes in Paulista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.75% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.25% (−1.43 points).

Lula's lead rose from 35.55 points to 43.50 points.

President in Paulista: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1365.23%71.75%+6.52 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2229.68%28.25%−1.43 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulista, Lula (PT) had 71.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulista with 74.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.03% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

President in Paulista: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula74.03%Lula71.75%−2.3 points
PLJair Bolsonaro25.97%Flávio Bolsonaro28.25%+2.3 points

Analysis: Paulista and Brazil

Lula got 3,877 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulista.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.95 points toward Lula in Paulista, 2.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.56 points toward the PL, 6.34 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.69% in the runoff (17.67% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.71% (5.61% in the 1st round).

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

President in Paulista and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPaulistaBrazil
Lula's net votes+3,877+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+43.50+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+7.95+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−4.56+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.69%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.71%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Paulista?

Lula (PT), with 71.75% of valid votes in Paulista (PB).

How did the vote for president in Paulista change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.23% of valid votes in Paulista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.75% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.25% (−1.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.55 points to 43.50 points.

Who won in Paulista in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulista, Lula (PT) had 71.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulista with 74.03% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Paulista change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.95 points toward Lula in Paulista, 2.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.56 points toward the PL, 6.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.