# Runoff results in Castelo (ES)

President in Castelo (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.59%, Lula (PT) 26.41%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/es/3201407

## President in Castelo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castelo (73.59%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.41%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,038; turnout: 81.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,092 | 73.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,135 | 26.41% |

## 1st round in Castelo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Castelo, with 71.50% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16,359 | 71.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,019 | 21.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 510 | 2.23% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 460 | 2.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 422 | 1.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 68 | 0.30% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Castelo

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 14,676 | 65.48% |
| Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 7,737 | 34.52% |

## Senate in Castelo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 16,605 | 40.27% |
| Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 8,394 | 20.36% |
| Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 8,057 | 19.54% |
| Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 2,369 | 5.74% |
| Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 1,578 | 3.83% |
| Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 1,362 | 3.30% |
| Callegari | DC 277 | 1,147 | 2.78% |
| Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 1,019 | 2.47% |
| Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 563 | 1.37% |
| Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 117 | 0.28% |
| Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 25 | 0.06% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.50% of valid votes in Castelo, and Lula (PT) got 21.94%; the other candidates added up to 6.56%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.59% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 26.41% (+4.47 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.56 points to 47.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.50% | 73.59% | +2.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.94% | 26.41% | +4.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Castelo, Lula (PT) had 25.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castelo with 73.85% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 26.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.15% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 73.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.59% | −0.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 26.15% | Lula | 26.41% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: Castelo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 10,957 votes more than Lula in Castelo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.38 points toward Lula in Castelo, 3.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.52 points toward the PT, 1.26 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.99% in the runoff (20.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.55% (4.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Castelo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −10,957 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −47.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.38 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.55% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Castelo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.59% of valid votes in Castelo (ES).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.50% of valid votes in Castelo, and Lula (PT) got 21.94%; the other candidates added up to 6.56%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.59% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 26.41% (+4.47 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.56 points to 47.18 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Castelo, Lula (PT) had 25.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Castelo with 73.85% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.38 points toward Lula in Castelo, 3.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.52 points toward the PT, 1.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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