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 Cristino Castro (PI)

Who won for president in Cristino Castro?

President in Cristino Castro (PI): Lula (PT) 75.79%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.21%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1375.79%5,177 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2224.21%1,654 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Cristino Castro

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cristino Castro (75.79%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.21%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,596; turnout: 81.57%.

President in Cristino Castro
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 135,17775.79%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,65424.21%

1st round in Cristino Castro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cristino Castro, with 71.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%.

President in Cristino Castro, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 134,89471.59%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,67924.56%
Renan SantosMissão 141071.57%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701061.55%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55420.61%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.03%
ZemaNovo 3020.03%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%
SamaraUP 8010.01%

Governor in Cristino Castro (1st round)

Rafael FontelesPT 1377.03%4,894 votes
Joel RodriguesPP 1122.56%1,433 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Cristino Castro (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Rafael FontelesPT 134,89477.03%
Joel RodriguesPP 111,43322.56%
Dra. Lúcia SantosPSDB 45140.22%
Elizeu AguiarNovo 3050.08%
Professor GisvaldoPSOL 5040.06%
Santiago BelizárioUP 8030.05%
Geraldo CarvalhoPSTU 164annulled votes
Lourdes MeloPCO 292annulled votes
Professor JurityDC 271annulled votes
Ravenna da InclusãoDemocrata 351annulled votes

Senate in Cristino Castro (1st round)

  • Marcelo Castro MDB 15139.25%
  • Júlio César o Julim do Lula PSD 55533.50%
  • Ciro Nogueira PP 11116.46%
  • Tiago Junqueira PL 2229.62%
All 10 candidates
Senate in Cristino Castro (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcelo CastroMDB 1514,60039.25%
Júlio César o Julim do LulaPSD 5553,92633.50%
Ciro NogueiraPP 1111,92916.46%
Tiago JunqueiraPL 2221,1279.62%
Antônio BarrosNovo 300720.61%
Jorge LopesPSDB 456210.18%
Maria Madalena NunesPSOL 505210.18%
Antônio José LiraAvante 700170.15%
Pedro LaurentinoUP 80060.05%
Francinaldo LeãoPSOL 50020.02%
Dionísio CarvalhoDC 2777annulled votes
Jardenya BezerraDemocrata 3556annulled votes
Missionário Evandro CraveiroDemocrata 3503annulled votes
Danniel RochaPSTU 1662annulled votes
Irmão Evandro MarquesDC 2780annulled votes
Cloves JoséPCO 2910annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.59% of valid votes in Cristino Castro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.85%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.79% (+4.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.21% (−0.35 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.03 points to 51.58 points.

President in Cristino Castro: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1371.59%75.79%+4.20 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2224.56%24.21%−0.35 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cristino Castro, Lula (PT) had 79.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristino Castro with 80.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.98% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

President in Cristino Castro: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula80.98%Lula75.79%−5.2 points
PLJair Bolsonaro19.02%Flávio Bolsonaro24.21%+5.2 points

Analysis: Cristino Castro and Brazil

Lula got 3,523 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cristino Castro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Cristino Castro, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.38 points toward the PL, 12.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.43% in the runoff (17.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.58% (3.89% in the 1st round).

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

President in Cristino Castro and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCristino CastroBrazil
Lula's net votes+3,523+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+51.58+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.55+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−10.38+1.78
Abstention in the runoff18.43%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.58%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Cristino Castro?

Lula (PT), with 75.79% of valid votes in Cristino Castro (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.59% of valid votes in Cristino Castro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.85%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.79% (+4.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.21% (−0.35 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.03 points to 51.58 points.

Who won in Cristino Castro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cristino Castro, Lula (PT) had 79.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristino Castro with 80.98% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Cristino Castro change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Cristino Castro, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.38 points toward the PL, 12.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.