# Runoff results in Bálsamo (SP)

President in Bálsamo (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.50%, Lula (PT) 30.50%. 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/3504800

## President in Bálsamo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bálsamo (69.50%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,396; turnout: 81.75%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,070 | 69.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,786 | 30.50% |

## 1st round in Bálsamo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bálsamo, with 68.37% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,816 | 68.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,357 | 24.31% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 149 | 2.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 141 | 2.53% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 96 | 1.72% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.16% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Bálsamo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 4,080 | 78.52% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 1,088 | 20.94% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 12 | 0.23% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 10 | 0.19% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.12% |

## Senate in Bálsamo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 3,761 | 38.67% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 3,740 | 38.46% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 1,104 | 11.35% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 971 | 9.98% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 64 | 0.66% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 56 | 0.58% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 12 | 0.12% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.37% of valid votes in Bálsamo, and Lula (PT) got 24.31%; the other candidates added up to 7.32%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.50% (+1.13 points) and Lula got 30.50% (+6.19 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 44.06 points to 39.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.37% | 69.50% | +1.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.31% | 30.50% | +6.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bálsamo, Lula (PT) had 30.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bálsamo with 66.93% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 30.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.07% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.50% | +2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 33.07% | Lula | 30.50% | −2.6 points |

## Analysis: Bálsamo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,284 votes more than Lula in Bálsamo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.06 points toward Lula in Bálsamo, 0.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.25% in the runoff (20.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.14% (4.68% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bálsamo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,284 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −39.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.06 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.25% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.14% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bálsamo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.50% of valid votes in Bálsamo (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.37% of valid votes in Bálsamo, and Lula (PT) got 24.31%; the other candidates added up to 7.32%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.50% (+1.13 points) and Lula got 30.50% (+6.19 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 44.06 points to 39.00 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Bálsamo, Lula (PT) had 30.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bálsamo with 66.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.06 points toward Lula in Bálsamo, 0.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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