# Runoff results in Alto Santo (CE)

President in Alto Santo (CE): Lula (PT) 79.10%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.90%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ce/2300705

## President in Alto Santo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Alto Santo (79.10%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,104; turnout: 85.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,018 | 79.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,118 | 20.90% |

## 1st round in Alto Santo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Alto Santo, with 73.52% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,184 | 73.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,157 | 22.08% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 193 | 1.98% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 179 | 1.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 49 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Alto Santo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 6,084 | 63.49% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 3,479 | 36.30% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.16% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Alto Santo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 6,388 | 36.83% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 6,131 | 35.35% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 2,578 | 14.86% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 2,208 | 12.73% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 16 | 0.09% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 13 | 0.07% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.52% of valid votes in Alto Santo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.08%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.10% (+5.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.90% (−1.18 points).

Lula's lead rose from 51.44 points to 58.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.52% | 79.10% | +5.58 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.08% | 20.90% | −1.18 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Alto Santo, Lula (PT) had 79.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Alto Santo with 81.81% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.81% in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.81% | Lula | 79.10% | −2.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.90% | +2.7 points |

## Analysis: Alto Santo and Brazil

Lula got 5,900 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Alto Santo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.76 points toward Lula in Alto Santo, 1.31 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.42 points toward the PL, 7.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.29% in the runoff (16.12% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.29% (3.79% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Alto Santo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,900 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +58.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.76 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.29% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.29% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Alto Santo?

Lula (PT), with 79.10% of valid votes in Alto Santo (CE).

### How did the vote for president in Alto Santo change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.52% of valid votes in Alto Santo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.08%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.10% (+5.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.90% (−1.18 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.44 points to 58.20 points.

### Who won in Alto Santo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Alto Santo, Lula (PT) had 79.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Alto Santo with 81.81% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Alto Santo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.76 points toward Lula in Alto Santo, 1.31 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.42 points toward the PL, 7.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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