# Runoff results in Palhano (CE)

President in Palhano (CE): Lula (PT) 62.98%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.02%. 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/2310001

## President in Palhano

Lula (PT) got more votes in Palhano (62.98%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,842; turnout: 85.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,176 | 62.98% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,042 | 37.02% |

## 1st round in Palhano

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Palhano, with 58.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,690 | 58.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,924 | 36.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 192 | 2.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 124 | 1.55% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 64 | 0.80% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Palhano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 3,919 | 49.99% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 3,905 | 49.82% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Palhano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 4,036 | 27.87% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 3,938 | 27.19% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 3,238 | 22.36% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 3,230 | 22.30% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 22 | 0.15% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.59% of valid votes in Palhano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%; the other candidates added up to 4.88%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (+0.49 points).

Lula's lead rose from 22.06 points to 25.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.59% | 62.98% | +4.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.53% | 37.02% | +0.49 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palhano, Lula (PT) had 63.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palhano with 68.94% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.94% in the 2022 runoff (−6.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 68.94% | Lula | 62.98% | −6.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 31.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.02% | +6.0 points |

## Analysis: Palhano and Brazil

Lula got 2,134 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Palhano.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Palhano, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.92 points toward the PL, 13.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.37% in the runoff (15.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.49% (4.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palhano | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,134 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +25.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.90 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.37% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.49% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palhano?

Lula (PT), with 62.98% of valid votes in Palhano (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.59% of valid votes in Palhano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.53%; the other candidates added up to 4.88%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.98% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.02% (+0.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.06 points to 25.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palhano, Lula (PT) had 63.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palhano with 68.94% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Palhano, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.92 points toward the PL, 13.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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