Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Rio Grande do Piauí (PI)
Who won for president in Rio Grande do Piauí?
President in Rio Grande do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 84.14%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.86%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1384.14%3,623 votes
PL 2215.86%683 votes0 people watching
President in Rio Grande do Piauí
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Grande do Piauí (84.14%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.86%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,427; turnout: 81.24%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,623 | 84.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 683 | 15.86% |
1st round in Rio Grande do Piauí
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Grande do Piauí, with 80.66% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.69%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,407 | 80.66% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 705 | 16.69% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 49 | 1.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 37 | 0.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 23 | 0.54% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
Governor in Rio Grande do Piauí (1st round)
PT 1377.82%3,088 votes
PP 1121.47%852 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 3,088 | 77.82% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 852 | 21.47% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.28% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 10 | 0.25% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.18% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Rio Grande do Piauí (1st round)
- Marcelo Castro MDB 15141.07%
- Júlio César o Julim do Lula PSD 55536.38%
- Ciro Nogueira PP 11117.54%
- Tiago Junqueira PL 2224.42%
All 10 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 2,974 | 41.07% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,634 | 36.38% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,270 | 17.54% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 320 | 4.42% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 14 | 0.19% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 11 | 0.15% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 10 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.66% of valid votes in Rio Grande do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.69%; the other candidates added up to 2.65%.
In the runoff, Lula got 84.14% (+3.48 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.86% (−0.83 points).
Lula's lead rose from 63.97 points to 68.28 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.66% | 84.14% | +3.48 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.69% | 15.86% | −0.83 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Rio Grande do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 84.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Grande do Piauí with 86.18% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 84.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.18% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.82% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 86.18% | Lula | 84.14% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.82% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.86% | +2.0 points |
Analysis: Rio Grande do Piauí and Brazil
Lula got 2,940 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Grande do Piauí.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.31 points toward Lula in Rio Grande do Piauí, 1.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.08 points toward the PL, 5.86 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 18.76% in the runoff (18.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.34% (4.00% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Rio Grande do Piauí | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +2,940 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +68.28 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.31 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.76% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.34% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Rio Grande do Piauí?
Lula (PT), with 84.14% of valid votes in Rio Grande do Piauí (PI).
How did the vote for president in Rio Grande do Piauí change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.66% of valid votes in Rio Grande do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.69%; the other candidates added up to 2.65%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.14% (+3.48 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.86% (−0.83 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.97 points to 68.28 points.
Who won in Rio Grande do Piauí in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Rio Grande do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 84.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Grande do Piauí with 86.18% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Rio Grande do Piauí change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.31 points toward Lula in Rio Grande do Piauí, 1.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.08 points toward the PL, 5.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.