# Runoff results in Palmares Paulista (SP)

President in Palmares Paulista (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.76%, Lula (PT) 44.24%. 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/3535101

## President in Palmares Paulista

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmares Paulista (55.76%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.24%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,352; turnout: 85.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,372 | 55.76% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,675 | 44.24% |

## 1st round in Palmares Paulista

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmares Paulista, with 55.19% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,152 | 55.19% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,187 | 38.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 182 | 3.19% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 94 | 1.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 76 | 1.33% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 11 | 0.19% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Palmares Paulista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 3,431 | 65.79% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 1,759 | 33.73% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.27% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.13% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 4 | 0.08% |

## Senate in Palmares Paulista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 3,168 | 33.14% |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 3,162 | 33.08% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 1,634 | 17.09% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 1,508 | 15.77% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 33 | 0.35% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 29 | 0.30% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 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 55.19% of valid votes in Palmares Paulista, and Lula (PT) got 38.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.52%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.76% (+0.57 points) and Lula got 44.24% (+5.95 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.90 points to 11.52 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.19% | 55.76% | +0.57 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.29% | 44.24% | +5.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmares Paulista, Lula (PT) had 45.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmares Paulista with 53.41% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.41% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

PT: Lula has 44.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.59% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.41% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.76% | +2.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.59% | Lula | 44.24% | −2.4 points |

## Analysis: Palmares Paulista and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 697 votes more than Lula in Palmares Paulista.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Palmares Paulista, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.70 points toward the PL, 6.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.13% in the runoff (16.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.21% (7.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmares Paulista | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −697 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −11.52 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.38 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.13% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.21% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmares Paulista?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.76% of valid votes in Palmares Paulista (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.19% of valid votes in Palmares Paulista, and Lula (PT) got 38.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.52%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.76% (+0.57 points) and Lula got 44.24% (+5.95 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.90 points to 11.52 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palmares Paulista, Lula (PT) had 45.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmares Paulista with 53.41% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Palmares Paulista, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.70 points toward the PL, 6.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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