# Runoff results in Paracuru (CE)

President in Paracuru (CE): Lula (PT) 68.01%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.99%. 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/2310209

## President in Paracuru

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paracuru (68.01%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.99%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 33,720; turnout: 84.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,932 | 68.01% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,905 | 31.99% |

## 1st round in Paracuru

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paracuru, with 62.48% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,637 | 62.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,698 | 32.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 620 | 2.33% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 446 | 1.67% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 182 | 0.68% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Paracuru (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 13,149 | 51.78% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 12,102 | 47.66% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 81 | 0.32% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 22 | 0.09% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.07% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Paracuru (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 13,647 | 30.15% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 12,659 | 27.97% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 9,750 | 21.54% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 8,922 | 19.71% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 156 | 0.34% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 98 | 0.22% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 31 | 0.07% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 9 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.48% of valid votes in Paracuru, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.66%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.01% (+5.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.99% (−0.67 points).

Lula's lead rose from 29.82 points to 36.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 62.48% | 68.01% | +5.53 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.66% | 31.99% | −0.67 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paracuru, Lula (PT) had 66.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paracuru with 69.86% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.86% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.86% | Lula | 68.01% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.99% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Paracuru and Brazil

Lula got 10,027 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paracuru.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.20 points toward Lula in Paracuru, 0.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.03% in the runoff (16.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.84% (5.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paracuru | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,027 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +36.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.03% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.84% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paracuru?

Lula (PT), with 68.01% of valid votes in Paracuru (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.48% of valid votes in Paracuru, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.66%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.01% (+5.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.99% (−0.67 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.82 points to 36.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paracuru, Lula (PT) had 66.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paracuru with 69.86% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.20 points toward Lula in Paracuru, 0.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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