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 Penaforte (CE)

Who won for president in Penaforte?

President in Penaforte (CE): Lula (PT) 80.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.65%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1380.35%5,840 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2219.65%1,428 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Penaforte

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Penaforte (80.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,695; turnout: 85.97%.

President in Penaforte
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,84080.35%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,42819.65%

1st round in Penaforte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Penaforte, with 76.65% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.28%.

President in Penaforte, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,29576.65%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,33219.28%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701502.17%
Renan SantosMissão 141021.48%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55270.39%
ZemaNovo 3010.01%
SamaraUP 8010.01%

Governor in Penaforte (1st round)

Elmano de FreitasPT 1365.18%4,268 votes
Ciro GomesPSDB 4534.53%2,261 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Penaforte (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Elmano de FreitasPT 134,26865.18%
Ciro GomesPSDB 452,26134.53%
Delegado HuggoMissão 14110.17%
Zé BatistaPSTU 1630.05%
Danilo SoaresDemocrata 3520.03%
Serley LealUP 8020.03%
Vera LúciaNovo 3010.02%
Ieri BragaPCO 2900.00%

Senate in Penaforte (1st round)

  • Luizianne Rede 18036.76%
  • Cid Gomes PSB 40036.68%
  • Capitão Wagner União 44513.59%
  • Alcides Fernandes PL 22212.59%
All 7 candidates
Senate in Penaforte (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LuizianneRede 1804,20736.76%
Cid GomesPSB 4004,19736.68%
Capitão WagnerUnião 4451,55513.59%
Alcides FernandesPL 2221,44112.59%
Catarina MatosUP 800270.24%
Guilherme TheophiloNovo 300160.14%
ReginaldoPSTU 16200.00%
Lino AlvesPCO 2901annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.65% of valid votes in Penaforte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.07%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.35% (+3.70 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.65% (+0.37 points).

Lula's lead rose from 57.37 points to 60.70 points.

President in Penaforte: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1376.65%80.35%+3.70 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2219.28%19.65%+0.37 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Penaforte, Lula (PT) had 79.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Penaforte with 83.56% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.56% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

President in Penaforte: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula83.56%Lula80.35%−3.2 points
PLJair Bolsonaro16.44%Flávio Bolsonaro19.65%+3.2 points

Analysis: Penaforte and Brazil

Lula got 4,412 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Penaforte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Penaforte, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.42 points toward the PL, 8.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.03% in the runoff (16.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (5.36% in the 1st round).

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

President in Penaforte and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPenaforteBrazil
Lula's net votes+4,412+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+60.70+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.33+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−6.42+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.03%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.77%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Penaforte?

Lula (PT), with 80.35% of valid votes in Penaforte (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.65% of valid votes in Penaforte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.07%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.35% (+3.70 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.65% (+0.37 points). Lula's lead rose from 57.37 points to 60.70 points.

Who won in Penaforte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Penaforte, Lula (PT) had 79.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Penaforte with 83.56% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Penaforte, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.42 points toward the PL, 8.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.