# Runoff results in Cerqueira César (SP)

President in Cerqueira César (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.06%, Lula (PT) 36.94%. 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/3511409

## President in Cerqueira César

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerqueira César (63.06%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,965; turnout: 76.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,948 | 63.06% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,070 | 36.94% |

## 1st round in Cerqueira César

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerqueira César, with 61.29% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,301 | 61.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,052 | 29.69% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 417 | 4.06% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 250 | 2.43% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 213 | 2.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 24 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cerqueira César (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 6,550 | 69.70% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 2,779 | 29.57% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 29 | 0.31% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 20 | 0.21% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.21% |

## Senate in Cerqueira César (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 6,085 | 34.85% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 5,836 | 33.42% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 2,609 | 14.94% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 2,351 | 13.47% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 350 | 2.00% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 118 | 0.68% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 47 | 0.27% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 25 | 0.14% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 18 | 0.10% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.02% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.29% of valid votes in Cerqueira César, and Lula (PT) got 29.69%; the other candidates added up to 9.02%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.06% (+1.77 points) and Lula got 36.94% (+7.25 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.60 points to 26.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.29% | 63.06% | +1.77 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.69% | 36.94% | +7.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cerqueira César, Lula (PT) had 37.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cerqueira César with 59.95% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

PT: Lula has 36.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.05% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.06% | +3.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 40.05% | Lula | 36.94% | −3.1 points |

## Analysis: Cerqueira César and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,878 votes more than Lula in Cerqueira César.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in Cerqueira César, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.22 points toward the PL, 8.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.31% in the runoff (26.87% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.00% (6.02% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cerqueira César | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,878 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.31% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.00% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cerqueira César?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.06% of valid votes in Cerqueira César (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.29% of valid votes in Cerqueira César, and Lula (PT) got 29.69%; the other candidates added up to 9.02%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.06% (+1.77 points) and Lula got 36.94% (+7.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.60 points to 26.12 points.

### Who won in Cerqueira César in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cerqueira César, Lula (PT) had 37.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cerqueira César with 59.95% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in Cerqueira César, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.22 points toward the PL, 8.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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