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 Puxinanã (PB)

Who won for president in Puxinanã?

President in Puxinanã (PB): Lula (PT) 69.03%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.97%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1369.03%7,564 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2230.97%3,394 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Puxinanã

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Puxinanã (69.03%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.97%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,879; turnout: 88.29%.

President in Puxinanã
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 137,56469.03%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,39430.97%

1st round in Puxinanã

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Puxinanã, with 61.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.77%.

President in Puxinanã, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 136,22261.69%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,20431.77%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703813.78%
Renan SantosMissão 141791.77%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55810.80%
ZemaNovo 3060.06%
SamaraUP 8060.06%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.02%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.01%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in Puxinanã (1st round)

Lucas RibeiroPP 1169.75%6,142 votes
Efraim FilhoPL 2222.62%1,992 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in Puxinanã (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Lucas RibeiroPP 116,14269.75%
Efraim FilhoPL 221,99222.62%
Cícero LucenaMDB 156617.51%
Yuri EzequielUP 8090.10%
Camilo DuartePCO 2920.02%

Senate in Puxinanã (1st round)

  • João Azevêdo PSB 40036.37%
  • Veneziano MDB 15521.08%
  • Nabor Republicanos 10020.90%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 22210.88%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Puxinanã (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
João AzevêdoPSB 4006,06536.37%
VenezianoMDB 1553,51621.08%
NaborRepublicanos 1003,48620.90%
Dr. Marcelo QueirogaPL 2221,81410.88%
Major FábioNovo 3001,1687.00%
André GadelhaMDB 1515853.51%
Rosilene SantanaUP 800230.14%
Adriano TrajanoPCO 290110.07%
João BatistaUP 80150.03%
Rinaldo JúniorDC 27240.02%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.69% of valid votes in Puxinanã, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.77%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.03% (+7.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.97% (−0.80 points).

Lula's lead rose from 29.92 points to 38.06 points.

President in Puxinanã: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1361.69%69.03%+7.34 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2231.77%30.97%−0.80 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Puxinanã, Lula (PT) had 65.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Puxinanã with 68.39% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.39% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

President in Puxinanã: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula68.39%Lula69.03%+0.6 point
PLJair Bolsonaro31.61%Flávio Bolsonaro30.97%−0.6 point

Analysis: Puxinanã and Brazil

Lula got 4,170 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Puxinanã.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.14 points toward Lula in Puxinanã, 2.69 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.28 points toward the PT, 0.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.71% in the runoff (14.42% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.63% (8.48% in the 1st round).

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

President in Puxinanã and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPuxinanãBrazil
Lula's net votes+4,170+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+38.06+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+8.14+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+1.28+1.78
Abstention in the runoff11.71%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.63%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Puxinanã?

Lula (PT), with 69.03% of valid votes in Puxinanã (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.69% of valid votes in Puxinanã, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.77%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.03% (+7.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.97% (−0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.92 points to 38.06 points.

Who won in Puxinanã in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Puxinanã, Lula (PT) had 65.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Puxinanã with 68.39% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.14 points toward Lula in Puxinanã, 2.69 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.28 points toward the PT, 0.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.