# Runoff results in Paulo de Faria (SP)

President in Paulo de Faria (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.17%, Lula (PT) 49.83%. 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/3536604

## President in Paulo de Faria

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo de Faria (50.17%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.83%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,113; turnout: 76.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,252 | 50.17% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,237 | 49.83% |

## 1st round in Paulo de Faria

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo de Faria, with 50.37% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,130 | 50.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,832 | 43.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 2.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 80 | 1.89% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 71 | 1.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Paulo de Faria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 2,384 | 60.20% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 1,548 | 39.09% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.33% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.25% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 5 | 0.13% |

## Senate in Paulo de Faria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 2,195 | 29.98% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 2,135 | 29.16% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 1,498 | 20.46% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 1,386 | 18.93% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 44 | 0.60% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 39 | 0.53% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 11 | 0.15% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 50.37% of valid votes in Paulo de Faria, and Lula (PT) got 43.32%; the other candidates added up to 6.31%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.17% (−0.20 points) and Lula got 49.83% (+6.51 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.05 points to 0.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.37% | 50.17% | −0.20 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.32% | 49.83% | +6.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo de Faria, Lula (PT) had 49.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo de Faria with 51.60% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.40% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 49.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.60% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.40% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.17% | +1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 51.60% | Lula | 49.83% | −1.8 point |

## Analysis: Paulo de Faria and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 15 votes more than Lula in Paulo de Faria.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.71 points toward Lula in Paulo de Faria, 1.26 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PL, 5.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.47% in the runoff (26.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.04% (5.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paulo de Faria | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −15 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.71 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.47% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.04% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paulo de Faria?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.17% of valid votes in Paulo de Faria (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.37% of valid votes in Paulo de Faria, and Lula (PT) got 43.32%; the other candidates added up to 6.31%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.17% (−0.20 points) and Lula got 49.83% (+6.51 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.05 points to 0.34 points.

### Who won in Paulo de Faria in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo de Faria, Lula (PT) had 49.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paulo de Faria with 51.60% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Paulo de Faria change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.71 points toward Lula in Paulo de Faria, 1.26 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PL, 5.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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