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 Santana do Acaraú (CE)

Who won for president in Santana do Acaraú?

President in Santana do Acaraú (CE): Lula (PT) 77.99%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.01%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1377.99%16,674 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.01%4,705 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Santana do Acaraú

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Acaraú (77.99%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 25,775; turnout: 85.33%.

President in Santana do Acaraú
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1316,67477.99%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,70522.01%

1st round in Santana do Acaraú

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Acaraú, with 73.36% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%.

President in Santana do Acaraú, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1315,32173.36%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,71722.59%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 704642.22%
Renan SantosMissão 142501.20%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551030.49%
ZemaNovo 30110.05%
SamaraUP 8080.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2140.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2740.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.00%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.00%

Governor in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)

Elmano de FreitasPT 1358.10%11,753 votes
Ciro GomesPSDB 4541.69%8,433 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Elmano de FreitasPT 1311,75358.10%
Ciro GomesPSDB 458,43341.69%
Delegado HuggoMissão 14270.13%
Zé BatistaPSTU 1660.03%
Danilo SoaresDemocrata 3540.02%
Serley LealUP 8040.02%
Vera LúciaNovo 3030.01%
Ieri BragaPCO 2900.00%

Senate in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)

  • Cid Gomes PSB 40037.83%
  • Luizianne Rede 18033.82%
  • Capitão Wagner União 44515.28%
  • Alcides Fernandes PL 22212.89%
All 7 candidates
Senate in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cid GomesPSB 40013,80437.83%
LuizianneRede 18012,34333.82%
Capitão WagnerUnião 4455,57515.28%
Alcides FernandesPL 2224,70412.89%
Catarina MatosUP 800320.09%
Guilherme TheophiloNovo 300250.07%
ReginaldoPSTU 16290.02%
Lino AlvesPCO 2903annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.36% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.99% (+4.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.01% (−0.58 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.77 points to 55.98 points.

President in Santana do Acaraú: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1373.36%77.99%+4.63 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.59%22.01%−0.58 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Acaraú, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Acaraú with 79.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.98% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

President in Santana do Acaraú: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula79.98%Lula77.99%−2.0 points
PLJair Bolsonaro20.02%Flávio Bolsonaro22.01%+2.0 points

Analysis: Santana do Acaraú and Brazil

Lula got 11,969 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santana do Acaraú.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.21 points toward Lula in Santana do Acaraú, 0.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.67% in the runoff (14.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.73% in the 1st round).

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

President in Santana do Acaraú and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSantana do AcaraúBrazil
Lula's net votes+11,969+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+55.98+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.21+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−3.98+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.67%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.79%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Santana do Acaraú?

Lula (PT), with 77.99% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú (CE).

How did the vote for president in Santana do Acaraú change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.36% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.99% (+4.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.01% (−0.58 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.77 points to 55.98 points.

Who won in Santana do Acaraú in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Acaraú, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Acaraú with 79.98% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Santana do Acaraú change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.21 points toward Lula in Santana do Acaraú, 0.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.