# Runoff results in Guarulhos (SP)

President in Guarulhos (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.09%, Lula (PT) 48.91%. 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/sp/3518800

## President in Guarulhos

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Guarulhos (51.09%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.91%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 948,903; turnout: 82.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 380,962 | 51.09% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 364,761 | 48.91% |

## 1st round in Guarulhos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Guarulhos, with 49.22% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 351,178 | 49.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 286,898 | 40.21% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 29,230 | 4.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 25,059 | 3.51% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16,304 | 2.29% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2,129 | 0.30% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1,302 | 0.18% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 559 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 336 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 178 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 172 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 124 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Guarulhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 394,365 | 60.84% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 246,715 | 38.06% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 2,770 | 0.43% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 2,458 | 0.38% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 1,938 | 0.30% |

## Senate in Guarulhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 352,948 | 29.35% |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 349,789 | 29.08% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 239,564 | 19.92% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 228,406 | 18.99% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 10,809 | 0.90% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 9,279 | 0.77% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 4,827 | 0.40% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 2,582 | 0.21% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 1,743 | 0.14% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1,547 | 0.13% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 728 | 0.06% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 531 | 0.04% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 273 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.22% of valid votes in Guarulhos, and Lula (PT) got 40.21%; the other candidates added up to 10.57%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.09% (+1.87 points) and Lula got 48.91% (+8.70 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.01 points to 2.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.22% | 51.09% | +1.87 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40.21% | 48.91% | +8.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Guarulhos, Lula (PT) had 42.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Guarulhos with 53.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 48.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.33% in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.09% | −2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.33% | Lula | 48.91% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Guarulhos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 16,201 votes more than Lula in Guarulhos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.83 points toward Lula in Guarulhos, 1.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.16 points toward the PT, 3.38 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.58% in the runoff (19.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.65% (6.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Guarulhos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −16,201 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.58% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Guarulhos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.09% of valid votes in Guarulhos (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.22% of valid votes in Guarulhos, and Lula (PT) got 40.21%; the other candidates added up to 10.57%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.09% (+1.87 points) and Lula got 48.91% (+8.70 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.01 points to 2.18 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Guarulhos, Lula (PT) had 42.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Guarulhos with 53.67% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.83 points toward Lula in Guarulhos, 1.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.16 points toward the PT, 3.38 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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