# Runoff results in Independência (CE)

President in Independência (CE): Lula (PT) 72.81%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.19%. 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/2305605

## President in Independência

Lula (PT) got more votes in Independência (72.81%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.19%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 21,209; turnout: 81.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,314 | 72.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,599 | 27.19% |

## 1st round in Independência

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Independência, with 70.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,873 | 70.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,523 | 26.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 197 | 1.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 167 | 0.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 130 | 0.77% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Independência (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 10,585 | 64.04% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 5,903 | 35.72% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.11% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Independência (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 10,578 | 34.75% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 10,114 | 33.23% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 4,949 | 16.26% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 4,745 | 15.59% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 33 | 0.11% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.24% of valid votes in Independência, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.76%; the other candidates added up to 3.00%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.81% (+2.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.19% (+0.43 points).

Lula's lead rose from 43.48 points to 45.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.24% | 72.81% | +2.57 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.76% | 27.19% | +0.43 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Independência, Lula (PT) had 72.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Independência with 75.13% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.13% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.87% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.13% | Lula | 72.81% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.87% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.19% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Independência and Brazil

Lula got 7,715 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Independência.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.14 points toward Lula in Independência, 3.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.64 points toward the PL, 6.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.49% in the runoff (16.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.16% (4.15% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Independência | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,715 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.14 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Independência?

Lula (PT), with 72.81% of valid votes in Independência (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.24% of valid votes in Independência, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.76%; the other candidates added up to 3.00%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.81% (+2.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.19% (+0.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 43.48 points to 45.62 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Independência, Lula (PT) had 72.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Independência with 75.13% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.14 points toward Lula in Independência, 3.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.64 points toward the PL, 6.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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