# Runoff results in Esperantina (TO)

President in Esperantina (TO): Lula (PT) 69.95%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.05%. 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/to/1707405

## President in Esperantina

Lula (PT) got more votes in Esperantina (69.95%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,625; turnout: 76.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,396 | 69.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,459 | 30.05% |

## 1st round in Esperantina

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Esperantina, with 65.45% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,289 | 65.45% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,521 | 30.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 92 | 1.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 63 | 1.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 59 | 1.17% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Esperantina

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 2,440 | 52.56% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 2,202 | 47.44% |

## Senate in Esperantina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 2,393 | 26.19% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 2,149 | 23.52% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,791 | 19.60% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 974 | 10.66% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 579 | 6.34% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 518 | 5.67% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 449 | 4.91% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 205 | 2.24% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 59 | 0.65% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 16 | 0.18% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 17 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.45% of valid votes in Esperantina, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 4.28%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.95% (+4.50 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.05% (−0.22 points).

Lula's lead rose from 35.18 points to 39.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.45% | 69.95% | +4.50 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.27% | 30.05% | −0.22 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Esperantina, Lula (PT) had 70.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperantina with 71.87% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.87% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.87% | Lula | 69.95% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.05% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Esperantina and Brazil

Lula got 1,937 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Esperantina.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in Esperantina, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.84 points toward the PL, 5.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.12% in the runoff (21.22% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.67% (3.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Esperantina | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,937 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +39.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.72 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.12% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Esperantina?

Lula (PT), with 69.95% of valid votes in Esperantina (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.45% of valid votes in Esperantina, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 4.28%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.95% (+4.50 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.05% (−0.22 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.18 points to 39.90 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Esperantina, Lula (PT) had 70.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperantina with 71.87% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in Esperantina, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.84 points toward the PL, 5.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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