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 Palhano (CE)

Who won for president in Palhano?

President in Palhano (CE): Lula (PT) 62.98%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.02%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1362.98%5,176 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2237.02%3,042 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Palhano

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Palhano (62.98%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,842; turnout: 85.63%.

President in Palhano
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,17662.98%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,04237.02%

1st round in Palhano

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Palhano, with 58.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%.

President in Palhano, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 134,69058.59%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,92436.53%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701922.40%
Renan SantosMissão 141241.55%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55640.80%
ZemaNovo 3030.04%
SamaraUP 8030.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2920.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in Palhano (1st round)

Elmano de FreitasPT 1349.99%3,919 votes
Ciro GomesPSDB 4549.82%3,905 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Palhano (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Elmano de FreitasPT 133,91949.99%
Ciro GomesPSDB 453,90549.82%
Delegado HuggoMissão 1490.11%
Vera LúciaNovo 3020.03%
Zé BatistaPSTU 1610.01%
Ieri BragaPCO 2910.01%
Danilo SoaresDemocrata 3510.01%
Serley LealUP 8010.01%

Senate in Palhano (1st round)

  • Cid Gomes PSB 40027.87%
  • Luizianne Rede 18027.19%
  • Capitão Wagner União 44522.36%
  • Alcides Fernandes PL 22222.30%
All 7 candidates
Senate in Palhano (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cid GomesPSB 4004,03627.87%
LuizianneRede 1803,93827.19%
Capitão WagnerUnião 4453,23822.36%
Alcides FernandesPL 2223,23022.30%
Catarina MatosUP 800220.15%
Guilherme TheophiloNovo 300120.08%
ReginaldoPSTU 16270.05%
Lino AlvesPCO 2902annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.59% of valid votes in Palhano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%; the other candidates added up to 4.88%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (+0.49 points).

Lula's lead rose from 22.06 points to 25.96 points.

President in Palhano: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1358.59%62.98%+4.39 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2236.53%37.02%+0.49 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palhano, Lula (PT) had 63.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palhano with 68.94% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.94% in the 2022 runoff (−6.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.0 points).

President in Palhano: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula68.94%Lula62.98%−6.0 points
PLJair Bolsonaro31.06%Flávio Bolsonaro37.02%+6.0 points

Analysis: Palhano and Brazil

Lula got 2,134 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Palhano.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Palhano, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.92 points toward the PL, 13.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.37% in the runoff (15.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.49% (4.29% in the 1st round).

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

President in Palhano and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPalhanoBrazil
Lula's net votes+2,134+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+25.96+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.90+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−11.92+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.37%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.49%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Palhano?

Lula (PT), with 62.98% of valid votes in Palhano (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.59% of valid votes in Palhano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%; the other candidates added up to 4.88%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (+0.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.06 points to 25.96 points.

Who won in Palhano in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Palhano, Lula (PT) had 63.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palhano with 68.94% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Palhano change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Palhano, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.92 points toward the PL, 13.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.