Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Cariré (CE)
Who won for president in Cariré?
President in Cariré (CE): Lula (PT) 72.17%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.83%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1372.17%8,793 votes
PL 2227.83%3,391 votes0 people watching
President in Cariré
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Cariré (72.17%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.83%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,380; turnout: 81.74%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,793 | 72.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,391 | 27.83% |
1st round in Cariré
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cariré, with 68.55% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.61%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,007 | 68.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,225 | 27.61% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 200 | 1.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 168 | 1.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 60 | 0.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
Governor in Cariré (1st round)
PT 1355.72%6,383 votes
PSDB 4544.02%5,043 votesAll 8 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 6,383 | 55.72% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 5,043 | 44.02% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.17% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
Senate in Cariré (1st round)
- Cid Gomes PSB 40037.03%
- Luizianne Rede 18033.18%
- Capitão Wagner União 44516.60%
- Alcides Fernandes PL 22212.96%
All 7 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 7,677 | 37.03% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 6,878 | 33.18% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 3,441 | 16.60% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 2,687 | 12.96% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 30 | 0.14% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 17 | 0.08% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.55% of valid votes in Cariré, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%.
In the runoff, Lula got 72.17% (+3.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.83% (+0.22 points).
Lula's lead rose from 40.94 points to 44.34 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.55% | 72.17% | +3.62 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.61% | 27.83% | +0.22 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Cariré, Lula (PT) had 71.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cariré with 75.97% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 72.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.97% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.03% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 75.97% | Lula | 72.17% | −3.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.03% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.83% | +3.8 points |
Analysis: Cariré and Brazil
Lula got 5,402 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cariré.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.40 points toward Lula in Cariré, 2.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.60 points toward the PL, 9.38 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 18.26% in the runoff (19.06% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.08% (6.24% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Cariré | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +5,402 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.40 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.26% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.08% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Cariré?
Lula (PT), with 72.17% of valid votes in Cariré (CE).
How did the vote for president in Cariré change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.55% of valid votes in Cariré, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.17% (+3.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.83% (+0.22 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.94 points to 44.34 points.
Who won in Cariré in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Cariré, Lula (PT) had 71.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cariré with 75.97% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Cariré change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.40 points toward Lula in Cariré, 2.05 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.60 points toward the PL, 9.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.