Brazil 2026 Elections: Results from Nazare and Espirito Santo
The Superior Electoral Court released vote counts for Nazare in Bahia, while Lorenzo Pazolini secured the governorship of Espirito Santo in the second round.
The 2026 Brazilian elections brought significant developments across different regions of the country as vote counting progressed. Official data released by the Superior Electoral Court detailed the presidential voting breakdown in the municipality of Nazaré, located in the state of Bahia, following the second round of voting.
According to the official figures from the electoral authorities, candidate Lula of the Workers' Party secured a decisive majority in Nazaré. Lula garnered a total of 14,241 votes, representing 78.18 percent of the valid ballots cast in the municipality for the presidential race.
His opponent, Flávio Bolsonaro representing the Liberal Party, received 3,974 votes, which accounted for 21.82 percent of the valid votes in Nazaré. The municipality recorded a total of 185 blank votes and 393 null votes during the second round.
Voter turnout statistics for the locality showed that out of 22,056 registered voters, 3,263 individuals failed to show up at the polls. This resulted in an abstention rate of 14.79 percent for the municipality in the second round.
Meanwhile, voters in the state of Espírito Santo concluded their gubernatorial contest during the second round of the 2026 elections. Lorenzo Pazolini, running under the Republicans party, emerged victorious as the new head of the state executive branch.
Pazolini achieved victory after securing 1,151,818 valid votes, translating to 52.17 percent of the total valid ballots. His election victory secures the implementation of his campaign platform over the next four-year term, with Eliane Leal joining the administration as vice-governor.
The gubernatorial campaign in Espírito Santo featured rigorous discussions surrounding key state priorities, notably public security, healthcare, and infrastructure improvements. Following the conclusion of the electoral race, attention among local political circles has shifted toward the upcoming formation of the state secretariat and legislative alliance-building within the state legislative assembly.