# Runoff results in Vargem Alta (ES) President in Vargem Alta (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.78%, Lula (PT) 30.22%. 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/3205036 ## President in Vargem Alta Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargem Alta (69.78%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.22%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,002; turnout: 81.87%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,740 | 69.78% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,785 | 30.22% | ## 1st round in Vargem Alta In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vargem Alta, with 68.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.35%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,436 | 68.43% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,249 | 26.35% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 241 | 1.95% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 207 | 1.68% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 163 | 1.32% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.17% | | Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.05% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Vargem Alta Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 6,846 | 55.32% | | Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 5,529 | 44.68% | ## Senate in Vargem Alta (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 8,144 | 36.22% | | Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 5,372 | 23.89% | | Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 3,876 | 17.24% | | Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 1,267 | 5.63% | | Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 1,214 | 5.40% | | Callegari | DC 277 | 1,159 | 5.15% | | Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 656 | 2.92% | | Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 644 | 2.86% | | Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 109 | 0.48% | | Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 33 | 0.15% | | Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 13 | 0.06% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.43% of valid votes in Vargem Alta, and Lula (PT) got 26.35%; the other candidates added up to 5.22%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.78% (+1.35 points) and Lula got 30.22% (+3.87 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.08 points to 39.56 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.43% | 69.78% | +1.35 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 26.35% | 30.22% | +3.87 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Alta, Lula (PT) had 27.70% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargem Alta with 71.28% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.28% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point). PT: Lula has 30.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.72% in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 71.28% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.78% | −1.5 point | | PT | Lula | 28.72% | Lula | 30.22% | +1.5 point | ## Analysis: Vargem Alta and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,955 votes more than Lula in Vargem Alta. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.52 points toward Lula in Vargem Alta, 2.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.00 points toward the PT, 1.22 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.13% in the runoff (19.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.40% (3.85% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Vargem Alta | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −4,955 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −39.56 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.52 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.00 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.13% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 4.40% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Vargem Alta? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.78% of valid votes in Vargem Alta (ES). ### How did the vote for president in Vargem Alta change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.43% of valid votes in Vargem Alta, and Lula (PT) got 26.35%; the other candidates added up to 5.22%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.78% (+1.35 points) and Lula got 30.22% (+3.87 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.08 points to 39.56 points. ### Who won in Vargem Alta in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Vargem Alta, Lula (PT) had 27.70% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vargem Alta with 71.28% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Vargem Alta change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.52 points toward Lula in Vargem Alta, 2.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.00 points toward the PT, 1.22 points beyond Brazil. 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