# Runoff results in Nova Russas (CE)

President in Nova Russas (CE): Lula (PT) 70.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.37%. 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/2309300

## President in Nova Russas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Nova Russas (70.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,870; turnout: 82.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,071 | 70.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,851 | 29.37% |

## 1st round in Nova Russas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Nova Russas, with 66.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,738 | 66.69% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,557 | 29.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 349 | 1.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 303 | 1.59% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 125 | 0.65% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Nova Russas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 11,018 | 59.71% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 7,363 | 39.90% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 42 | 0.23% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Nova Russas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 12,467 | 37.18% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 11,276 | 33.63% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 5,274 | 15.73% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 4,345 | 12.96% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 75 | 0.22% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 59 | 0.18% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 37 | 0.11% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.69% of valid votes in Nova Russas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.09%; the other candidates added up to 4.22%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.63% (+3.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.37% (+0.28 points).

Lula's lead rose from 37.60 points to 41.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.69% | 70.63% | +3.94 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.09% | 29.37% | +0.28 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Russas, Lula (PT) had 68.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Russas with 69.06% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.06% in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.94% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.06% | Lula | 70.63% | +1.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.94% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.37% | −1.6 point |

## Analysis: Nova Russas and Brazil

Lula got 8,220 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Nova Russas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.66 points toward Lula in Nova Russas, 1.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.14 points toward the PT, 1.36 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.34% in the runoff (18.79% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.09% (5.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Russas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,220 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +41.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.09% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Russas?

Lula (PT), with 70.63% of valid votes in Nova Russas (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.69% of valid votes in Nova Russas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.09%; the other candidates added up to 4.22%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.63% (+3.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.37% (+0.28 points). Lula's lead rose from 37.60 points to 41.26 points.

### Who won in Nova Russas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Russas, Lula (PT) had 68.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nova Russas with 69.06% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.66 points toward Lula in Nova Russas, 1.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.14 points toward the PT, 1.36 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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