# Runoff results in Presidente Epitácio (SP)

President in Presidente Epitácio (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.48%, Lula (PT) 42.52%. 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/3541307

## President in Presidente Epitácio

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Epitácio (57.48%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 29,816; turnout: 77.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,791 | 57.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,461 | 42.52% |

## 1st round in Presidente Epitácio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Epitácio, with 56.95% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,934 | 56.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,733 | 36.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 457 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 434 | 2.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 344 | 1.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 25 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Presidente Epitácio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 12,651 | 65.24% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 6,626 | 34.17% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 50 | 0.26% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 35 | 0.18% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 29 | 0.15% |

## Senate in Presidente Epitácio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 11,755 | 32.53% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 11,559 | 31.98% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 6,344 | 17.55% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 5,878 | 16.26% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 235 | 0.65% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 207 | 0.57% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 48 | 0.13% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 43 | 0.12% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.02% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 5 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.95% of valid votes in Presidente Epitácio, and Lula (PT) got 36.90%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.48% (+0.53 points) and Lula got 42.52% (+5.62 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.05 points to 14.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.95% | 57.48% | +0.53 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.90% | 42.52% | +5.62 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Epitácio, Lula (PT) had 39.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Epitácio with 58.81% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

PT: Lula has 42.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.19% in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.48% | −1.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 41.19% | Lula | 42.52% | +1.3 point |

## Analysis: Presidente Epitácio and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,330 votes more than Lula in Presidente Epitácio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.09 points toward Lula in Presidente Epitácio, 0.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.66 points toward the PT, 0.88 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.86% in the runoff (26.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.25% (4.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Presidente Epitácio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,330 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Presidente Epitácio?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.48% of valid votes in Presidente Epitácio (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.95% of valid votes in Presidente Epitácio, and Lula (PT) got 36.90%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.48% (+0.53 points) and Lula got 42.52% (+5.62 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.05 points to 14.96 points.

### Who won in Presidente Epitácio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Epitácio, Lula (PT) had 39.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Epitácio with 58.81% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.09 points toward Lula in Presidente Epitácio, 0.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.66 points toward the PT, 0.88 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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