# Runoff results in Bela Cruz (CE)

President in Bela Cruz (CE): Lula (PT) 68.92%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.08%. 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/2302305

## President in Bela Cruz

Lula (PT) got more votes in Bela Cruz (68.92%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.08%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 21,550; turnout: 85.07%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,177 | 68.92% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,492 | 31.08% |

## 1st round in Bela Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Bela Cruz, with 63.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,504 | 63.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,325 | 32.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 399 | 2.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 321 | 1.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 57 | 0.34% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Bela Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 8,958 | 56.16% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 6,936 | 43.48% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 46 | 0.29% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Bela Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 9,331 | 32.65% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 8,589 | 30.06% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 5,538 | 19.38% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 5,049 | 17.67% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 45 | 0.16% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.17% of valid votes in Bela Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.03%; the other candidates added up to 4.80%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.92% (+5.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.08% (−0.95 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.14 points to 37.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.17% | 68.92% | +5.75 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.03% | 31.08% | −0.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bela Cruz, Lula (PT) had 66.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bela Cruz with 70.68% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.68% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.32% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 70.68% | Lula | 68.92% | −1.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.32% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.08% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Bela Cruz and Brazil

Lula got 6,685 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Bela Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.70 points toward Lula in Bela Cruz, 1.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.93% in the runoff (17.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.62% (6.35% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bela Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,685 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +37.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.93% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.62% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bela Cruz?

Lula (PT), with 68.92% of valid votes in Bela Cruz (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.17% of valid votes in Bela Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.03%; the other candidates added up to 4.80%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.92% (+5.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.08% (−0.95 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.14 points to 37.84 points.

### Who won in Bela Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Bela Cruz, Lula (PT) had 66.12% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bela Cruz with 70.68% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.70 points toward Lula in Bela Cruz, 1.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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