# Runoff results in Potirendaba (SP)

President in Potirendaba (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.03%, Lula (PT) 33.97%. 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/3540804

## President in Potirendaba

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potirendaba (66.03%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.97%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,861; turnout: 81.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,202 | 66.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,705 | 33.97% |

## 1st round in Potirendaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Potirendaba, with 64.50% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,684 | 64.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,030 | 29.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 248 | 2.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 193 | 1.86% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 178 | 1.72% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.15% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Potirendaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 7,076 | 73.82% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 2,471 | 25.78% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 15 | 0.16% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 14 | 0.15% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.09% |

## Senate in Potirendaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 6,604 | 37.43% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 6,488 | 36.77% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 2,256 | 12.79% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 2,036 | 11.54% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 97 | 0.55% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 88 | 0.50% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 22 | 0.12% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 18 | 0.10% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 13 | 0.07% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.03% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.50% of valid votes in Potirendaba, and Lula (PT) got 29.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.26%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.03% (+1.53 points) and Lula got 33.97% (+4.73 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.26 points to 32.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.50% | 66.03% | +1.53 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.24% | 33.97% | +4.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potirendaba, Lula (PT) had 33.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potirendaba with 65.11% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.11% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

PT: Lula has 33.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.89% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.11% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.03% | +0.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 34.89% | Lula | 33.97% | −0.9 point |

## Analysis: Potirendaba and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,497 votes more than Lula in Potirendaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in Potirendaba, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.84 points toward the PL, 3.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.70% in the runoff (21.15% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.21% (5.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Potirendaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,497 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −32.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.21% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Potirendaba?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.03% of valid votes in Potirendaba (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.50% of valid votes in Potirendaba, and Lula (PT) got 29.24%; the other candidates added up to 6.26%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.03% (+1.53 points) and Lula got 33.97% (+4.73 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.26 points to 32.06 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Potirendaba, Lula (PT) had 33.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Potirendaba with 65.11% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in Potirendaba, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.84 points toward the PL, 3.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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