# Runoff results in Vera Cruz (SP)

President in Vera Cruz (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.10%, Lula (PT) 37.90%. 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/3556602

## President in Vera Cruz

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vera Cruz (62.10%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,887; turnout: 81.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,832 | 62.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,339 | 37.90% |

## 1st round in Vera Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vera Cruz, with 63.22% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,683 | 63.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,792 | 30.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 122 | 2.09% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 117 | 2.01% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 88 | 1.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.15% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Vera Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 4,052 | 74.08% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 1,394 | 25.48% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 10 | 0.18% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.13% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.13% |

## Senate in Vera Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 3,696 | 36.10% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 3,669 | 35.83% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 1,402 | 13.69% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 1,321 | 12.90% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 55 | 0.54% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 50 | 0.49% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 19 | 0.19% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| 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 63.22% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Lula (PT) got 30.76%; the other candidates added up to 6.02%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.10% (−1.12 points) and Lula got 37.90% (+7.14 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.46 points to 24.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.22% | 62.10% | −1.12 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.76% | 37.90% | +7.14 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 35.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vera Cruz with 62.19% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.1 point).

PT: Lula has 37.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.81% in the 2022 runoff (+0.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.10% | −0.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 37.81% | Lula | 37.90% | +0.1 point |

## Analysis: Vera Cruz and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,493 votes more than Lula in Vera Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.26 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 2.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.18 points toward the PT, 1.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.84% in the runoff (21.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.59% (5.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vera Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,493 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.26 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.84% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vera Cruz?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.10% of valid votes in Vera Cruz (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.22% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Lula (PT) got 30.76%; the other candidates added up to 6.02%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.10% (−1.12 points) and Lula got 37.90% (+7.14 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.46 points to 24.20 points.

### Who won in Vera Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 35.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vera Cruz with 62.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.26 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 2.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.18 points toward the PT, 1.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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