# Runoff results in Potim (SP)

President in Potim (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.54%, Lula (PT) 42.46%. 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/3540754

## President in Potim

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potim (57.54%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,544; turnout: 83.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,871 | 57.54% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,333 | 42.46% |

## 1st round in Potim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potim, with 56.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,554 | 56.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,416 | 34.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 353 | 3.58% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 277 | 2.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 223 | 2.26% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 10 | 0.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Potim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 6,564 | 70.80% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 2,649 | 28.57% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 27 | 0.29% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 19 | 0.20% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 12 | 0.13% |

## Senate in Potim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 6,284 | 35.80% |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 5,865 | 33.41% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 2,695 | 15.35% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 2,349 | 13.38% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 147 | 0.84% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 132 | 0.75% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 24 | 0.14% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 18 | 0.10% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 11 | 0.06% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.03% |
| 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 56.36% of valid votes in Potim, and Lula (PT) got 34.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.54% (+1.18 points) and Lula got 42.46% (+7.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.69 points to 15.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.36% | 57.54% | +1.18 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.67% | 42.46% | +7.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potim, Lula (PT) had 38.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potim with 59.31% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 42.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.69% in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.31% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.54% | −1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 40.69% | Lula | 42.46% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Potim and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,538 votes more than Lula in Potim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.61 points toward Lula in Potim, 1.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PT, 1.76 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.16% in the runoff (18.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.05% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Potim | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,538 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.61 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Potim?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.54% of valid votes in Potim (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.36% of valid votes in Potim, and Lula (PT) got 34.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.54% (+1.18 points) and Lula got 42.46% (+7.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.69 points to 15.08 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Potim, Lula (PT) had 38.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potim with 59.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.61 points toward Lula in Potim, 1.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.54 points toward the PT, 1.76 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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