# Runoff results in Ipu (CE)

President in Ipu (CE): Lula (PT) 75.48%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.52%. 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/2305803

## President in Ipu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipu (75.48%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 33,129; turnout: 86.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21,175 | 75.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,880 | 24.52% |

## 1st round in Ipu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipu, with 71.08% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,920 | 71.08% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,549 | 24.60% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 626 | 2.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 326 | 1.22% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 161 | 0.60% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Ipu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 14,035 | 54.34% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 11,738 | 45.44% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 41 | 0.16% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Ipu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 14,574 | 32.49% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 13,903 | 31.00% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 8,619 | 19.22% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 7,648 | 17.05% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 65 | 0.14% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 37 | 0.08% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.08% of valid votes in Ipu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.60%; the other candidates added up to 4.32%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.48% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.52% (−0.08 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.48 points to 50.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.08% | 75.48% | +4.40 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.60% | 24.52% | −0.08 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ipu, Lula (PT) had 77.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipu with 80.56% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.56% in the 2022 runoff (−5.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.56% | Lula | 75.48% | −5.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.52% | +5.1 points |

## Analysis: Ipu and Brazil

Lula got 14,295 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ipu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.48 points toward Lula in Ipu, 0.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.16 points toward the PL, 11.94 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.15% in the runoff (15.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.49% (5.06% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ipu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +14,295 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.49% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ipu?

Lula (PT), with 75.48% of valid votes in Ipu (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.08% of valid votes in Ipu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.60%; the other candidates added up to 4.32%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.48% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.52% (−0.08 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.48 points to 50.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Ipu, Lula (PT) had 77.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipu with 80.56% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.48 points toward Lula in Ipu, 0.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.16 points toward the PL, 11.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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