# Runoff results in Canindé (CE)

President in Canindé (CE): Lula (PT) 77.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.94%. 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/2302800

## President in Canindé

Lula (PT) got more votes in Canindé (77.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 60,224; turnout: 83.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37,732 | 77.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,231 | 22.94% |

## 1st round in Canindé

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Canindé, with 72.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34,478 | 72.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,278 | 23.63% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 926 | 1.94% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 759 | 1.59% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 227 | 0.48% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Canindé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 29,858 | 64.62% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 16,223 | 35.11% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 85 | 0.18% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Canindé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 29,885 | 35.92% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 28,106 | 33.78% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 13,216 | 15.88% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 11,668 | 14.02% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 173 | 0.21% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 125 | 0.15% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 25 | 0.03% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 19 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.24% of valid votes in Canindé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.06% (+4.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.94% (−0.69 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.24% | 77.06% | +4.82 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.63% | 22.94% | −0.69 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Canindé, Lula (PT) had 76.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Canindé with 79.63% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.63% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.63% | Lula | 77.06% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.94% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Canindé and Brazil

Lula got 26,501 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Canindé.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Canindé, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.77% in the runoff (17.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.32% (4.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Canindé | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +26,501 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +54.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.32% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Canindé?

Lula (PT), with 77.06% of valid votes in Canindé (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.24% of valid votes in Canindé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.06% (+4.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.94% (−0.69 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.61 points to 54.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Canindé, Lula (PT) had 76.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Canindé with 79.63% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Canindé, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.14 points toward the PL, 6.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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