# Runoff results in Arapeí (SP)

President in Arapeí (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.53%, Lula (PT) 49.47%. 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/sp/3503158

## President in Arapeí

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arapeí (50.53%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.47%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,506; turnout: 81.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 994 | 50.53% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 973 | 49.47% |

## 1st round in Arapeí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arapeí, with 49.60% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 928 | 49.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 843 | 45.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 41 | 2.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 35 | 1.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 21 | 1.12% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Arapeí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 1,077 | 60.92% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 686 | 38.80% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Senate in Arapeí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 979 | 29.16% |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 976 | 29.07% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 702 | 20.91% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 626 | 18.65% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 59 | 1.76% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 9 | 0.27% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 0 | 0.00% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.60% of valid votes in Arapeí, and Lula (PT) got 45.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.34%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.53% (+0.93 points) and Lula got 49.47% (+4.41 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.54 points to 1.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.60% | 50.53% | +0.93 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.06% | 49.47% | +4.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Arapeí, Lula (PT) had 48.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arapeí with 51.39% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

PT: Lula has 49.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.39% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.53% | +1.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 51.39% | Lula | 49.47% | −1.9 point |

## Analysis: Arapeí and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 21 votes more than Lula in Arapeí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Arapeí, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.84 points toward the PL, 5.62 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 18.44% in the runoff (20.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.77% (5.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Arapeí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −21 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Arapeí?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.53% of valid votes in Arapeí (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.60% of valid votes in Arapeí, and Lula (PT) got 45.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.34%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.53% (+0.93 points) and Lula got 49.47% (+4.41 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 4.54 points to 1.06 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Arapeí, Lula (PT) had 48.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arapeí with 51.39% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Arapeí, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.84 points toward the PL, 5.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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