Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Aracati (CE)
Who won for president in Aracati?
President in Aracati (CE): Lula (PT) 69.54%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.46%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1369.54%33,747 votes
PL 2230.46%14,782 votes0 people watching
President in Aracati
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Aracati (69.54%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 57,417; turnout: 86.93%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 33,747 | 69.54% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,782 | 30.46% |
1st round in Aracati
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Aracati, with 63.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.31%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 29,308 | 63.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,510 | 31.31% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,513 | 3.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 713 | 1.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 225 | 0.49% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |
Governor in Aracati (1st round)
PT 1354.92%24,118 votes
PSDB 4544.58%19,576 votesAll 8 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 24,118 | 54.92% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 19,576 | 44.58% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 137 | 0.31% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 37 | 0.08% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.01% |
Senate in Aracati (1st round)
- Cid Gomes PSB 40032.10%
- Luizianne Rede 18030.18%
- Capitão Wagner União 44519.64%
- Alcides Fernandes PL 22217.57%
All 7 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 25,414 | 32.10% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 23,895 | 30.18% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 15,548 | 19.64% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 13,913 | 17.57% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 207 | 0.26% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 127 | 0.16% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 66 | 0.08% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.24% of valid votes in Aracati, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.31%; the other candidates added up to 5.45%.
In the runoff, Lula got 69.54% (+6.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.46% (−0.85 points).
Lula's lead rose from 31.93 points to 39.08 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.24% | 69.54% | +6.30 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.31% | 30.46% | −0.85 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Aracati, Lula (PT) had 67.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Aracati with 70.17% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 69.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.17% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 70.17% | Lula | 69.54% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.46% | +0.6 point |
Analysis: Aracati and Brazil
Lula got 18,965 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Aracati.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.15 points toward Lula in Aracati, 1.70 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.26 points toward the PL, 3.04 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 13.07% in the runoff (15.12% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (4.91% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Aracati | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +18,965 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +39.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.15 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.07% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Aracati?
Lula (PT), with 69.54% of valid votes in Aracati (CE).
How did the vote for president in Aracati change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.24% of valid votes in Aracati, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.31%; the other candidates added up to 5.45%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.54% (+6.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.46% (−0.85 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.93 points to 39.08 points.
Who won in Aracati in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Aracati, Lula (PT) had 67.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Aracati with 70.17% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Aracati change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.15 points toward Lula in Aracati, 1.70 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.26 points toward the PL, 3.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.