# Runoff results in Cariacica (ES)

President in Cariacica (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.37%, Lula (PT) 46.63%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/es/3201308

## President in Cariacica

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cariacica (53.37%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 274,339; turnout: 80.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 111,680 | 53.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 97,572 | 46.63% |

## 1st round in Cariacica

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cariacica, with 51.85% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 106,008 | 51.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 81,394 | 39.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 6,632 | 3.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 5,701 | 2.79% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 3,755 | 1.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 463 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 229 | 0.11% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 98 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 66 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 44 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 39 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 19 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cariacica

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 105,655 | 52.43% |
| Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 95,870 | 47.57% |

## Senate in Cariacica (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 94,497 | 26.03% |
| Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 70,198 | 19.34% |
| Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 67,844 | 18.69% |
| Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 56,684 | 15.62% |
| Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 28,553 | 7.87% |
| Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 16,732 | 4.61% |
| Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 14,761 | 4.07% |
| Callegari | DC 277 | 5,012 | 1.38% |
| Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 4,659 | 1.28% |
| Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 2,261 | 0.62% |
| Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 1,801 | 0.50% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.85% of valid votes in Cariacica, and Lula (PT) got 39.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.34%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.37% (+1.52 points) and Lula got 46.63% (+6.82 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 12.04 points to 6.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.85% | 53.37% | +1.52 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.81% | 46.63% | +6.82 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cariacica, Lula (PT) had 42.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cariacica with 56.39% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.39% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 46.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.61% in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.39% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.37% | −3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 43.61% | Lula | 46.63% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Cariacica and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 14,108 votes more than Lula in Cariacica.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.30 points toward Lula in Cariacica, 0.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.04 points toward the PT, 4.26 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.80% in the runoff (22.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.89% (4.38% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cariacica | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −14,108 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −6.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.80% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.89% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cariacica?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.37% of valid votes in Cariacica (ES).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.85% of valid votes in Cariacica, and Lula (PT) got 39.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.34%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.37% (+1.52 points) and Lula got 46.63% (+6.82 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 12.04 points to 6.74 points.

### Who won in Cariacica in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cariacica, Lula (PT) had 42.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cariacica with 56.39% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cariacica change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.30 points toward Lula in Cariacica, 0.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.04 points toward the PT, 4.26 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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