# Runoff results in Catunda (CE)

President in Catunda (CE): Lula (PT) 82.11%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.89%. 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/2303659

## President in Catunda

Lula (PT) got more votes in Catunda (82.11%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,313; turnout: 82.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,168 | 82.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,344 | 17.89% |

## 1st round in Catunda

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Catunda, with 78.84% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,840 | 78.84% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,372 | 18.52% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 76 | 1.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 76 | 1.03% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 39 | 0.53% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Catunda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 4,866 | 67.12% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 2,372 | 32.72% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Catunda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 5,017 | 37.89% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 4,885 | 36.89% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 1,740 | 13.14% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 1,584 | 11.96% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 13 | 0.10% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.84% of valid votes in Catunda, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.52%; the other candidates added up to 2.64%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.11% (+3.27 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.89% (−0.63 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.32 points to 64.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 78.84% | 82.11% | +3.27 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18.52% | 17.89% | −0.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Catunda, Lula (PT) had 82.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Catunda with 86.95% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.95% in the 2022 runoff (−4.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.05% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.95% | Lula | 82.11% | −4.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.05% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.89% | +4.8 points |

## Analysis: Catunda and Brazil

Lula got 4,824 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Catunda.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Catunda, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.68 points toward the PL, 11.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.90% in the runoff (17.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.75% (3.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Catunda | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,824 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.90 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.75% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Catunda?

Lula (PT), with 82.11% of valid votes in Catunda (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.84% of valid votes in Catunda, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.52%; the other candidates added up to 2.64%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.11% (+3.27 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.89% (−0.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.32 points to 64.22 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Catunda, Lula (PT) had 82.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Catunda with 86.95% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Catunda, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.68 points toward the PL, 11.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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