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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Paulistana (PI)

Who won for president in Paulistana?

President in Paulistana (PI): Lula (PT) 79.78%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.22%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1379.78%11,055 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2220.22%2,802 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Paulistana

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulistana (79.78%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.22%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,052; turnout: 84.35%.

President in Paulistana
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1311,05579.78%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,80220.22%

1st round in Paulistana

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulistana, with 75.54% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.40%.

President in Paulistana, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1310,28275.54%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,64119.40%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703232.37%
Renan SantosMissão 142191.61%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551260.93%
ZemaNovo 3070.05%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1640.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2140.03%
SamaraUP 8030.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in Paulistana (1st round)

Rafael FontelesPT 1377.27%9,785 votes
Joel RodriguesPP 1121.84%2,766 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Paulistana (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Rafael FontelesPT 139,78577.27%
Joel RodriguesPP 112,76621.84%
Dra. Lúcia SantosPSDB 45710.56%
Professor GisvaldoPSOL 50280.22%
Elizeu AguiarNovo 30120.09%
Santiago BelizárioUP 8020.02%
Geraldo CarvalhoPSTU 166annulled votes
Ravenna da InclusãoDemocrata 356annulled votes
Lourdes MeloPCO 295annulled votes
Professor JurityDC 272annulled votes

Senate in Paulistana (1st round)

  • Marcelo Castro MDB 15143.11%
  • Ciro Nogueira PP 11126.36%
  • Júlio César o Julim do Lula PSD 55524.14%
  • Tiago Junqueira PL 2225.41%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Paulistana (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcelo CastroMDB 15110,10943.11%
Ciro NogueiraPP 1116,18126.36%
Júlio César o Julim do LulaPSD 5555,66124.14%
Tiago JunqueiraPL 2221,2695.41%
Antônio BarrosNovo 3001060.45%
Jorge LopesPSDB 456370.16%
Maria Madalena NunesPSOL 505330.14%
Francinaldo LeãoPSOL 500310.13%
Antônio José LiraAvante 700140.06%
Pedro LaurentinoUP 80080.03%
Jardenya BezerraDemocrata 35559annulled votes
Irmão Evandro MarquesDC 27839annulled votes
Danniel RochaPSTU 1669annulled votes
Dionísio CarvalhoDC 2776annulled votes
Missionário Evandro CraveiroDemocrata 3506annulled votes
Cloves JoséPCO 2911annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.54% of valid votes in Paulistana, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.40%; the other candidates added up to 5.06%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.78% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.22% (+0.82 points).

Lula's lead rose from 56.14 points to 59.56 points.

President in Paulistana: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1375.54%79.78%+4.24 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2219.40%20.22%+0.82 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulistana, Lula (PT) had 82.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulistana with 85.08% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.08% in the 2022 runoff (−5.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.92% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.3 points).

President in Paulistana: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula85.08%Lula79.78%−5.3 points
PLJair Bolsonaro14.92%Flávio Bolsonaro20.22%+5.3 points

Analysis: Paulistana and Brazil

Lula got 8,253 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulistana.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.42 points toward Lula in Paulistana, 2.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.60 points toward the PL, 12.38 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.65% in the runoff (15.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.66% (5.74% in the 1st round).

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

President in Paulistana and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPaulistanaBrazil
Lula's net votes+8,253+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+59.56+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.42+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−10.60+1.78
Abstention in the runoff15.65%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.66%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Paulistana?

Lula (PT), with 79.78% of valid votes in Paulistana (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.54% of valid votes in Paulistana, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.40%; the other candidates added up to 5.06%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.78% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.22% (+0.82 points). Lula's lead rose from 56.14 points to 59.56 points.

Who won in Paulistana in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulistana, Lula (PT) had 82.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulistana with 85.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.42 points toward Lula in Paulistana, 2.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.60 points toward the PL, 12.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.