Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Barbalha (CE)
Who won for president in Barbalha?
President in Barbalha (CE): Lula (PT) 72.89%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.11%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1372.89%32,894 votes
PL 2227.11%12,233 votes0 people watching
President in Barbalha
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Barbalha (72.89%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.11%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 53,416; turnout: 86.82%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 32,894 | 72.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,233 | 27.11% |
1st round in Barbalha
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Barbalha, with 67.55% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 28,658 | 67.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,693 | 27.56% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,011 | 2.38% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 745 | 1.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 242 | 0.57% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 23 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |
Governor in Barbalha (1st round)
PT 1356.61%23,176 votes
PSDB 4542.94%17,579 votesAll 8 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 23,176 | 56.61% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 17,579 | 42.94% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 112 | 0.27% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 31 | 0.08% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.05% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |
Senate in Barbalha (1st round)
- Cid Gomes PSB 40032.46%
- Luizianne Rede 18030.24%
- Capitão Wagner União 44518.92%
- Alcides Fernandes PL 22217.83%
All 7 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 22,960 | 32.46% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 21,387 | 30.24% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 13,385 | 18.92% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 12,613 | 17.83% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 273 | 0.39% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 93 | 0.13% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 19 | 0.03% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 23 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.55% of valid votes in Barbalha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%; the other candidates added up to 4.89%.
In the runoff, Lula got 72.89% (+5.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.11% (−0.45 points).
Lula's lead rose from 39.99 points to 45.78 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.55% | 72.89% | +5.34 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.56% | 27.11% | −0.45 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Barbalha, Lula (PT) had 73.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Barbalha with 76.18% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 72.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.18% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.82% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 76.18% | Lula | 72.89% | −3.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.82% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.11% | +3.3 points |
Analysis: Barbalha and Brazil
Lula got 20,661 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Barbalha.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Barbalha, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.58 points toward the PL, 8.36 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 13.18% in the runoff (16.44% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.69% (4.95% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Barbalha | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +20,661 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.18% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.69% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Barbalha?
Lula (PT), with 72.89% of valid votes in Barbalha (CE).
How did the vote for president in Barbalha change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.55% of valid votes in Barbalha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.56%; the other candidates added up to 4.89%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.89% (+5.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.11% (−0.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.99 points to 45.78 points.
Who won in Barbalha in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Barbalha, Lula (PT) had 73.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.28%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Barbalha with 76.18% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Barbalha change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Barbalha, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.58 points toward the PL, 8.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.