# Runoff results in Fortaleza (CE)

President in Fortaleza (CE): Lula (PT) 60.07%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.93%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ce/2304400

## President in Fortaleza

Lula (PT) got more votes in Fortaleza (60.07%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.93%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,795,592; turnout: 88.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 932,282 | 60.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 619,634 | 39.93% |

## 1st round in Fortaleza

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Fortaleza, with 53.48% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 797,002 | 53.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 586,251 | 39.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 44,901 | 3.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 37,754 | 2.53% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 18,680 | 1.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2,329 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1,655 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 686 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 427 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 257 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 247 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 185 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Fortaleza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 758,098 | 52.91% |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 659,638 | 46.04% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 7,281 | 0.51% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 3,414 | 0.24% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 2,176 | 0.15% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1,095 | 0.08% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 919 | 0.06% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 227 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Fortaleza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 695,723 | 26.60% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 683,333 | 26.13% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 616,365 | 23.57% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 583,086 | 22.30% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 19,320 | 0.74% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 14,285 | 0.55% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 2,976 | 0.11% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 1,315 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.48% of valid votes in Fortaleza, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.34%; the other candidates added up to 7.18%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.07% (+6.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.93% (+0.59 points).

Lula's lead rose from 14.14 points to 20.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.48% | 60.07% | +6.59 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39.34% | 39.93% | +0.59 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza, Lula (PT) had 53.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fortaleza with 58.18% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.18% in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.82% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 58.18% | Lula | 60.07% | +1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 41.82% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.93% | −1.9 point |

## Analysis: Fortaleza and Brazil

Lula got 312,648 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Fortaleza.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in Fortaleza, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PT, 2.00 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.02% in the runoff (13.02% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.87% (4.58% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fortaleza | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +312,648 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +20.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.00 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fortaleza?

Lula (PT), with 60.07% of valid votes in Fortaleza (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.48% of valid votes in Fortaleza, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 39.34%; the other candidates added up to 7.18%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.07% (+6.59 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.93% (+0.59 points). Lula's lead rose from 14.14 points to 20.14 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza, Lula (PT) had 53.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fortaleza with 58.18% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.00 points toward Lula in Fortaleza, 0.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PT, 2.00 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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