# Runoff results in Chaval (CE)

President in Chaval (CE): Lula (PT) 81.14%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.86%. 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/2303907

## President in Chaval

Lula (PT) got more votes in Chaval (81.14%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.86%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,970; turnout: 80.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,016 | 81.14% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,631 | 18.86% |

## 1st round in Chaval

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Chaval, with 77.08% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,298 | 77.08% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,561 | 19.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 164 | 2.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 102 | 1.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 41 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Chaval (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 4,724 | 60.39% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 3,079 | 39.36% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.19% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Chaval (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 5,268 | 37.50% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 4,668 | 33.23% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 2,358 | 16.79% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 1,732 | 12.33% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.08% of valid votes in Chaval, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.10%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.14% (+4.06 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.86% (−0.24 points).

Lula's lead rose from 57.98 points to 62.28 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.08% | 81.14% | +4.06 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.10% | 18.86% | −0.24 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Chaval, Lula (PT) had 79.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Chaval with 83.07% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.07% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 83.07% | Lula | 81.14% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.86% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Chaval and Brazil

Lula got 5,385 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Chaval.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.30 points toward Lula in Chaval, 1.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.86 points toward the PL, 5.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.22% in the runoff (21.42% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.43% (5.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Chaval | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,385 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +62.28 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.22% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.43% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Chaval?

Lula (PT), with 81.14% of valid votes in Chaval (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.08% of valid votes in Chaval, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.10%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.14% (+4.06 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.86% (−0.24 points). Lula's lead rose from 57.98 points to 62.28 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Chaval, Lula (PT) had 79.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Chaval with 83.07% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.30 points toward Lula in Chaval, 1.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.86 points toward the PL, 5.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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