# Runoff results in Crateús (CE)

President in Crateús (CE): Lula (PT) 73.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.94%. 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/2304103

## President in Crateús

Lula (PT) got more votes in Crateús (73.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 60,109; turnout: 84.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,203 | 73.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,349 | 26.94% |

## 1st round in Crateús

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Crateús, with 71.19% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33,967 | 71.19% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,345 | 25.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 570 | 1.19% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 565 | 1.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 201 | 0.42% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Crateús (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 30,996 | 66.00% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 15,847 | 33.74% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 67 | 0.14% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 23 | 0.05% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Crateús (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 29,898 | 35.13% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 29,439 | 34.59% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 12,879 | 15.13% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 12,644 | 14.86% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 153 | 0.18% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 79 | 0.09% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.19% of valid votes in Crateús, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.87%; the other candidates added up to 2.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.06% (+1.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.94% (+1.07 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.32 points to 46.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.19% | 73.06% | +1.87 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.87% | 26.94% | +1.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Crateús, Lula (PT) had 74.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Crateús with 77.31% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.31% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.31% | Lula | 73.06% | −4.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.69% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.94% | +4.3 points |

## Analysis: Crateús and Brazil

Lula got 22,854 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Crateús.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.80 points toward Lula in Crateús, 4.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.50 points toward the PL, 10.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.12% in the runoff (16.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.88% (5.13% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Crateús | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +22,854 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +46.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.12% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Crateús?

Lula (PT), with 73.06% of valid votes in Crateús (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.19% of valid votes in Crateús, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.87%; the other candidates added up to 2.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.06% (+1.87 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.94% (+1.07 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.32 points to 46.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Crateús, Lula (PT) had 74.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Crateús with 77.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.80 points toward Lula in Crateús, 4.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.50 points toward the PL, 10.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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