# Runoff results in Vila Velha (ES)

President in Vila Velha (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.82%, Lula (PT) 42.18%. 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/3205200

## President in Vila Velha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vila Velha (57.82%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 347,956; turnout: 82.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 158,813 | 57.82% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 115,852 | 42.18% |

## 1st round in Vila Velha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vila Velha, with 55.48% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 35.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 149,819 | 55.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 95,998 | 35.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 8,988 | 3.33% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 8,260 | 3.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 5,226 | 1.94% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,001 | 0.37% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 319 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 148 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 127 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 64 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 58 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 56 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Vila Velha

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 143,435 | 54.40% |
| Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 120,240 | 45.60% |

## Senate in Vila Velha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 110,422 | 22.66% |
| Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 108,276 | 22.22% |
| Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 101,047 | 20.74% |
| Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 77,455 | 15.90% |
| Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 32,068 | 6.58% |
| Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 27,409 | 5.63% |
| Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 9,386 | 1.93% |
| Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 8,296 | 1.70% |
| Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 4,592 | 0.94% |
| Callegari | DC 277 | 4,245 | 0.87% |
| Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 4,066 | 0.83% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.48% of valid votes in Vila Velha, and Lula (PT) got 35.55%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.82% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 42.18% (+6.63 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.93 points to 15.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.48% | 57.82% | +2.34 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 35.55% | 42.18% | +6.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Velha, Lula (PT) had 36.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vila Velha with 60.92% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.92% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

PT: Lula has 42.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.08% in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.92% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.82% | −3.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 39.08% | Lula | 42.18% | +3.1 points |

## Analysis: Vila Velha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 42,961 votes more than Lula in Vila Velha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.29 points toward Lula in Vila Velha, 1.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PT, 4.42 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.51% in the runoff (19.22% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.30% (3.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vila Velha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −42,961 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.51% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.30% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vila Velha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.82% of valid votes in Vila Velha (ES).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.48% of valid votes in Vila Velha, and Lula (PT) got 35.55%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.82% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 42.18% (+6.63 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.93 points to 15.64 points.

### Who won in Vila Velha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Velha, Lula (PT) had 36.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vila Velha with 60.92% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.29 points toward Lula in Vila Velha, 1.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PT, 4.42 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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