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 Potim (SP)

Who won for president in Potim?

President in Potim (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.54%, Lula (PT) 42.46%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2257.54%5,871 votes
LulaPT 1342.46%4,333 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Potim

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potim (57.54%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,544; turnout: 83.84%.

President in Potim
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,87157.54%
LulaPT 134,33342.46%

1st round in Potim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potim, with 56.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.67%.

President in Potim, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,55456.36%
LulaPT 133,41634.67%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703533.58%
Renan SantosMissão 142772.81%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552232.26%
SamaraUP 80100.10%
ZemaNovo 3090.09%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1660.06%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3540.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%

Governor in Potim (1st round)

TarcísioRepublicanos 1070.80%6,564 votes
Fernando HaddadPT 1328.57%2,649 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in Potim (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
TarcísioRepublicanos 106,56470.80%
Fernando HaddadPT 132,64928.57%
Carlos MachadoPCB 21270.29%
Vera LúciaPSTU 16190.20%
Vivian MendesUP 80120.13%

Senate in Potim (1st round)

  • André do Prado PL 22235.80%
  • Guilherme Derrite PP 11133.41%
  • Simone Tebet PSB 40015.35%
  • Marina Silva Rede 18013.38%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Potim (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
André do PradoPL 2226,28435.80%
Guilherme DerritePP 1115,86533.41%
Simone TebetPSB 4002,69515.35%
Marina SilvaRede 1802,34913.38%
Guto SchiavettoMissão 1441470.84%
Geraldo RufinoPodemos 2001320.75%
Soninha FrancineCidadania 232240.14%
Dra. Eliana FerreiraPSTU 161180.10%
Márcio AlvesUP 800140.08%
Maíra de SouzaUP 808110.06%
Petter MaahsPCB 21180.05%
Weller GonçalvesPSTU 16060.03%
William TeixeiraAgir 3603annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.36% of valid votes in Potim, and Lula (PT) got 34.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.54% (+1.18 points) and Lula got 42.46% (+7.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.69 points to 15.08 points.

President in Potim: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2256.36%57.54%+1.18 points
LulaPT 1334.67%42.46%+7.79 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potim, Lula (PT) had 38.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potim with 59.31% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 42.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.69% in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

President in Potim: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro59.31%Flávio Bolsonaro57.54%−1.8 point
PTLula40.69%Lula42.46%+1.8 point

Analysis: Potim and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,538 votes more than Lula in Potim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.61 points toward Lula in Potim, 1.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PT, 1.76 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.16% in the runoff (18.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.05% in the 1st round).

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

President in Potim and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPotimBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,538+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−15.08+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.61+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+3.54+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.16%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.98%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Potim?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.54% of valid votes in Potim (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.36% of valid votes in Potim, and Lula (PT) got 34.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.54% (+1.18 points) and Lula got 42.46% (+7.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.69 points to 15.08 points.

Who won in Potim in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Potim, Lula (PT) had 38.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potim with 59.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.61 points toward Lula in Potim, 1.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PT, 1.76 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.