# Runoff results in Aracoiaba (CE)

President in Aracoiaba (CE): Lula (PT) 73.81%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.19%. 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/2301208

## President in Aracoiaba

Lula (PT) got more votes in Aracoiaba (73.81%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.19%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,945; turnout: 86.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,577 | 73.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,528 | 26.19% |

## 1st round in Aracoiaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Aracoiaba, with 69.06% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.17%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,493 | 69.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,701 | 27.17% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 374 | 1.78% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 304 | 1.45% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 94 | 0.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Aracoiaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 12,492 | 61.36% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 7,810 | 38.36% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 45 | 0.22% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Aracoiaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 12,421 | 33.14% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 12,022 | 32.07% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 6,721 | 17.93% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 6,215 | 16.58% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 70 | 0.19% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 31 | 0.08% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.06% of valid votes in Aracoiaba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.17%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.81% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.19% (−0.98 points).

Lula's lead rose from 41.89 points to 47.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.06% | 73.81% | +4.75 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.17% | 26.19% | −0.98 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Aracoiaba, Lula (PT) had 73.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Aracoiaba with 75.82% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.82% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.82% | Lula | 73.81% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.19% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: Aracoiaba and Brazil

Lula got 10,049 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Aracoiaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.73 points toward Lula in Aracoiaba, 0.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.02 points toward the PL, 5.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.65% in the runoff (12.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.02% (3.58% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Aracoiaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,049 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Aracoiaba?

Lula (PT), with 73.81% of valid votes in Aracoiaba (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.06% of valid votes in Aracoiaba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.17%; the other candidates added up to 3.77%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.81% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.19% (−0.98 points). Lula's lead rose from 41.89 points to 47.62 points.

### Who won in Aracoiaba in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Aracoiaba, Lula (PT) had 73.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.55%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Aracoiaba with 75.82% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.73 points toward Lula in Aracoiaba, 0.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.02 points toward the PL, 5.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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