# Runoff results in Sorocaba (SP)

President in Sorocaba (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.38%, Lula (PT) 40.62%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sp/3552205

## President in Sorocaba

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sorocaba (59.38%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 531,295; turnout: 81.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 246,097 | 59.38% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 168,314 | 40.62% |

## 1st round in Sorocaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sorocaba, with 56.53% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 222,939 | 56.53% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 129,576 | 32.86% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 15,819 | 4.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 14,567 | 3.69% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 8,358 | 2.12% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,613 | 0.41% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 809 | 0.21% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 259 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 178 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 102 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 79 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 72 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Sorocaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 244,106 | 66.80% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 117,414 | 32.13% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 1,524 | 0.42% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 1,450 | 0.40% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 956 | 0.26% |

## Senate in Sorocaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 233,072 | 33.61% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 212,516 | 30.65% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 117,336 | 16.92% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 110,148 | 15.88% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 7,632 | 1.10% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 6,378 | 0.92% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 1,856 | 0.27% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 1,649 | 0.24% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 1,287 | 0.19% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 763 | 0.11% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 449 | 0.06% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 352 | 0.05% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 127 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.53% of valid votes in Sorocaba, and Lula (PT) got 32.86%; the other candidates added up to 10.61%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.38% (+2.85 points) and Lula got 40.62% (+7.76 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.67 points to 18.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.53% | 59.38% | +2.85 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.86% | 40.62% | +7.76 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sorocaba, Lula (PT) had 35.65% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sorocaba with 61.07% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PT: Lula has 40.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.93% in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.38% | −1.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 38.93% | Lula | 40.62% | +1.7 point |

## Analysis: Sorocaba and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 77,783 votes more than Lula in Sorocaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.91 points toward Lula in Sorocaba, 0.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.38 points toward the PT, 1.60 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.28% in the runoff (20.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.55% (6.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sorocaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −77,783 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −18.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.91 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.55% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sorocaba?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.38% of valid votes in Sorocaba (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.53% of valid votes in Sorocaba, and Lula (PT) got 32.86%; the other candidates added up to 10.61%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.38% (+2.85 points) and Lula got 40.62% (+7.76 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.67 points to 18.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Sorocaba, Lula (PT) had 35.65% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sorocaba with 61.07% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.91 points toward Lula in Sorocaba, 0.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.38 points toward the PT, 1.60 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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