Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in General Sampaio (CE)

Who won for president in General Sampaio?

President in General Sampaio (CE): Lula (PT) 77.78%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.22%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1377.78%4,868 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.22%1,391 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in General Sampaio

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in General Sampaio (77.78%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.22%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,274; turnout: 77.11%.

President in General Sampaio
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 134,86877.78%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,39122.22%

1st round in General Sampaio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in General Sampaio, with 73.28% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.91%.

President in General Sampaio, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 134,75973.28%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,48822.91%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701121.72%
Renan SantosMissão 14751.15%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55520.80%
ZemaNovo 3030.05%
SamaraUP 8020.03%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.02%

Governor in General Sampaio (1st round)

Elmano de FreitasPT 1359.00%3,717 votes
Ciro GomesPSDB 4540.70%2,564 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in General Sampaio (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Elmano de FreitasPT 133,71759.00%
Ciro GomesPSDB 452,56440.70%
Delegado HuggoMissão 14110.17%
Vera LúciaNovo 3040.06%
Serley LealUP 8030.05%
Zé BatistaPSTU 1610.02%
Ieri BragaPCO 2900.00%
Danilo SoaresDemocrata 3500.00%

Senate in General Sampaio (1st round)

  • Cid Gomes PSB 40037.74%
  • Luizianne Rede 18033.23%
  • Capitão Wagner União 44516.55%
  • Alcides Fernandes PL 22212.28%
All 7 candidates
Senate in General Sampaio (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cid GomesPSB 4004,42037.74%
LuizianneRede 1803,89233.23%
Capitão WagnerUnião 4451,93816.55%
Alcides FernandesPL 2221,43812.28%
Catarina MatosUP 800210.18%
Guilherme TheophiloNovo 30030.03%
ReginaldoPSTU 16210.01%
Lino AlvesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.28% of valid votes in General Sampaio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.91%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.78% (+4.50 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.22% (−0.69 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.37 points to 55.56 points.

President in General Sampaio: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1373.28%77.78%+4.50 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.91%22.22%−0.69 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in General Sampaio, Lula (PT) had 78.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in General Sampaio with 81.95% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.95% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.05% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

President in General Sampaio: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula81.95%Lula77.78%−4.2 points
PLJair Bolsonaro18.05%Flávio Bolsonaro22.22%+4.2 points

Analysis: General Sampaio and Brazil

Lula got 3,477 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in General Sampaio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.19 points toward Lula in General Sampaio, 0.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.34 points toward the PL, 10.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.89% in the runoff (18.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.90% (3.23% in the 1st round).

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

President in General Sampaio and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorGeneral SampaioBrazil
Lula's net votes+3,477+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+55.56+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.19+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.34+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.89%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.90%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in General Sampaio?

Lula (PT), with 77.78% of valid votes in General Sampaio (CE).

How did the vote for president in General Sampaio change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.28% of valid votes in General Sampaio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.91%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.78% (+4.50 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.22% (−0.69 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.37 points to 55.56 points.

Who won in General Sampaio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in General Sampaio, Lula (PT) had 78.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in General Sampaio with 81.95% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in General Sampaio change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.19 points toward Lula in General Sampaio, 0.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.34 points toward the PL, 10.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.