# Runoff results in Forquilha (CE)

President in Forquilha (CE): Lula (PT) 65.97%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.03%. 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/2304350

## President in Forquilha

Lula (PT) got more votes in Forquilha (65.97%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,737; turnout: 86.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,900 | 65.97% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,623 | 34.03% |

## 1st round in Forquilha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Forquilha, with 59.72% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,481 | 59.72% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,378 | 33.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 460 | 2.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 395 | 2.49% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 139 | 0.88% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Forquilha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 9,762 | 62.60% |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 5,793 | 37.15% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.17% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Forquilha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 9,164 | 33.57% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 7,522 | 27.56% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 6,024 | 22.07% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 4,512 | 16.53% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 46 | 0.17% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 27 | 0.10% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.72% of valid votes in Forquilha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.97% (+6.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.03% (+0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.85 points to 31.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.72% | 65.97% | +6.25 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.87% | 34.03% | +0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Forquilha, Lula (PT) had 60.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Forquilha with 69.15% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.15% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.15% | Lula | 65.97% | −3.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.03% | +3.2 points |

## Analysis: Forquilha and Brazil

Lula got 5,277 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Forquilha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.09 points toward Lula in Forquilha, 0.64 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.36 points toward the PL, 8.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.23% in the runoff (13.79% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.52% (6.70% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Forquilha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,277 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +31.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.23% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Forquilha?

Lula (PT), with 65.97% of valid votes in Forquilha (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.72% of valid votes in Forquilha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.87%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.97% (+6.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.03% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.85 points to 31.94 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Forquilha, Lula (PT) had 60.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Forquilha with 69.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.09 points toward Lula in Forquilha, 0.64 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.36 points toward the PL, 8.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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