# Runoff results in Palmácia (CE)

President in Palmácia (CE): Lula (PT) 72.43%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.57%. 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/2310100

## President in Palmácia

Lula (PT) got more votes in Palmácia (72.43%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,908; turnout: 84.73%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,938 | 72.43% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,260 | 27.57% |

## 1st round in Palmácia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Palmácia, with 67.40% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,319 | 67.40% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,262 | 28.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 136 | 1.72% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 112 | 1.42% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 0.65% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Palmácia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 4,468 | 58.51% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 3,144 | 41.17% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.17% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.10% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Palmácia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 4,548 | 33.27% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 4,233 | 30.97% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 2,540 | 18.58% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 2,302 | 16.84% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 28 | 0.20% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 16 | 0.12% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.40% of valid votes in Palmácia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.43% (+5.03 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.57% (−1.09 points).

Lula's lead rose from 38.74 points to 44.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.40% | 72.43% | +5.03 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.66% | 27.57% | −1.09 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmácia, Lula (PT) had 73.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmácia with 75.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.38% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.38% | Lula | 72.43% | −2.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.57% | +2.9 points |

## Analysis: Palmácia and Brazil

Lula got 3,678 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Palmácia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.12 points toward Lula in Palmácia, 0.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.27% in the runoff (15.78% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.35% (5.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmácia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,678 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.12 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.27% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.35% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmácia?

Lula (PT), with 72.43% of valid votes in Palmácia (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.40% of valid votes in Palmácia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.66%; the other candidates added up to 3.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.43% (+5.03 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.57% (−1.09 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.74 points to 44.86 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palmácia, Lula (PT) had 73.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmácia with 75.38% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.12 points toward Lula in Palmácia, 0.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.90 points toward the PL, 7.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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