Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Caracol (PI)
Who won for president in Caracol?
President in Caracol (PI): Lula (PT) 83.62%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.38%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1383.62%5,615 votes
PL 2216.38%1,100 votes0 people watching
President in Caracol
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Caracol (83.62%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.38%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,407; turnout: 81.84%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,615 | 83.62% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,100 | 16.38% |
1st round in Caracol
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Caracol, with 80.53% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.44%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,324 | 80.53% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,087 | 16.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 98 | 1.48% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 52 | 0.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 0.68% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
Governor in Caracol (1st round)
PT 1371.76%4,546 votes
PP 1127.86%1,765 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 4,546 | 71.76% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,765 | 27.86% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 17 | 0.27% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Caracol (1st round)
- Marcelo Castro MDB 15142.25%
- Ciro Nogueira PP 11131.31%
- Júlio César o Julim do Lula PSD 55519.74%
- Tiago Junqueira PL 2225.82%
All 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 4,781 | 42.25% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,543 | 31.31% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,234 | 19.74% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 659 | 5.82% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 43 | 0.38% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 22 | 0.19% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 19 | 0.17% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 8 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 0 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.53% of valid votes in Caracol, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.44%; the other candidates added up to 3.03%.
In the runoff, Lula got 83.62% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.38% (−0.06 points).
Lula's lead rose from 64.09 points to 67.24 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.53% | 83.62% | +3.09 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.44% | 16.38% | −0.06 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Caracol, Lula (PT) had 83.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caracol with 86.86% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 83.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.86% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 86.86% | Lula | 83.62% | −3.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.38% | +3.2 points |
Analysis: Caracol and Brazil
Lula got 4,515 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Caracol.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.15 points toward Lula in Caracol, 2.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.48 points toward the PL, 8.26 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 18.16% in the runoff (17.79% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.40% (4.42% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Caracol | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +4,515 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +67.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.15 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.40% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Caracol?
Lula (PT), with 83.62% of valid votes in Caracol (PI).
How did the vote for president in Caracol change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.53% of valid votes in Caracol, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.44%; the other candidates added up to 3.03%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.62% (+3.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.38% (−0.06 points). Lula's lead rose from 64.09 points to 67.24 points.
Who won in Caracol in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Caracol, Lula (PT) had 83.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caracol with 86.86% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Caracol change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.15 points toward Lula in Caracol, 2.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.48 points toward the PL, 8.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.