# Runoff results in Paulista (PB)

President in Paulista (PB): Lula (PT) 71.75%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.25%. 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/pb/2510907

## President in Paulista

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulista (71.75%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.25%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,994; turnout: 83.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,394 | 71.75% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,517 | 28.25% |

## 1st round in Paulista

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paulista, with 65.23% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,574 | 65.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,536 | 29.68% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 272 | 3.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 135 | 1.58% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 22 | 0.26% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Paulista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 5,849 | 73.66% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 1,117 | 14.07% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 966 | 12.16% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Paulista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 6,312 | 41.20% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 5,305 | 34.63% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,989 | 12.98% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 984 | 6.42% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 593 | 3.87% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 122 | 0.80% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 2 | 0.01% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.23% of valid votes in Paulista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.75% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.25% (−1.43 points).

Lula's lead rose from 35.55 points to 43.50 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.23% | 71.75% | +6.52 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.68% | 28.25% | −1.43 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulista, Lula (PT) had 71.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulista with 74.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.03% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.03% | Lula | 71.75% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.25% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Paulista and Brazil

Lula got 3,877 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paulista.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.95 points toward Lula in Paulista, 2.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.56 points toward the PL, 6.34 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.69% in the runoff (17.67% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.71% (5.61% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paulista | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,877 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.50 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.56 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.71% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paulista?

Lula (PT), with 71.75% of valid votes in Paulista (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.23% of valid votes in Paulista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.09%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.75% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.25% (−1.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.55 points to 43.50 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paulista, Lula (PT) had 71.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulista with 74.03% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.95 points toward Lula in Paulista, 2.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.56 points toward the PL, 6.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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