# Runoff results in Linhares (ES)

President in Linhares (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.00%, Lula (PT) 40.00%. 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/3203205

## President in Linhares

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Linhares (60.00%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.00%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 122,573; turnout: 77.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54,257 | 60.00% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,169 | 40.00% |

## 1st round in Linhares

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Linhares, with 59.14% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52,025 | 59.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30,016 | 34.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,215 | 2.52% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,928 | 2.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,493 | 1.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 146 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 67 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 39 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 17 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Linhares

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 49,118 | 58.02% |
| Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 35,543 | 41.98% |

## Senate in Linhares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 38,747 | 25.32% |
| Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 34,869 | 22.78% |
| Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 30,586 | 19.98% |
| Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 18,280 | 11.94% |
| Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 14,702 | 9.61% |
| Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 7,565 | 4.94% |
| Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 5,368 | 3.51% |
| Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 1,195 | 0.78% |
| Callegari | DC 277 | 740 | 0.48% |
| Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 700 | 0.46% |
| Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 304 | 0.20% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.14% of valid votes in Linhares, and Lula (PT) got 34.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.74%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.00% (+0.86 points) and Lula got 40.00% (+5.88 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.02 points to 20.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.14% | 60.00% | +0.86 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.12% | 40.00% | +5.88 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Linhares, Lula (PT) had 37.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Linhares with 61.64% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.64% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

PT: Lula has 40.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.36% in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.64% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.00% | −1.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 38.36% | Lula | 40.00% | +1.6 point |

## Analysis: Linhares and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 18,088 votes more than Lula in Linhares.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.02 points toward Lula in Linhares, 0.43 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.28 points toward the PT, 1.50 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.14% in the runoff (24.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.25% (5.53% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Linhares | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −18,088 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.02 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.14% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Linhares?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.00% of valid votes in Linhares (ES).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.14% of valid votes in Linhares, and Lula (PT) got 34.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.74%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.00% (+0.86 points) and Lula got 40.00% (+5.88 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.02 points to 20.00 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Linhares, Lula (PT) had 37.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Linhares with 61.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.02 points toward Lula in Linhares, 0.43 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.28 points toward the PT, 1.50 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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