# Runoff results in Potengi (CE)

President in Potengi (CE): Lula (PT) 87.04%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 12.96%. 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/2311207

## President in Potengi

Lula (PT) got more votes in Potengi (87.04%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (12.96%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,102; turnout: 86.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,935 | 87.04% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 884 | 12.96% |

## 1st round in Potengi

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Potengi, with 84.39% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,486 | 84.39% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 846 | 13.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 73 | 1.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 63 | 0.97% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 30 | 0.46% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Potengi (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 4,769 | 75.92% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 1,498 | 23.85% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Potengi (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 4,606 | 42.36% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 2,720 | 25.01% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 2,695 | 24.78% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 831 | 7.64% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 16 | 0.15% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 84.39% of valid votes in Potengi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.01%; the other candidates added up to 2.60%.

In the runoff, Lula got 87.04% (+2.65 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 12.96% (−0.05 points).

Lula's lead rose from 71.38 points to 74.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 84.39% | 87.04% | +2.65 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13.01% | 12.96% | −0.05 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potengi, Lula (PT) had 87.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potengi with 90.14% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 87.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 90.14% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 12.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 9.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 90.14% | Lula | 87.04% | −3.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 9.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 12.96% | +3.1 points |

## Analysis: Potengi and Brazil

Lula got 5,051 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Potengi.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.70 points toward Lula in Potengi, 2.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PL, 7.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.79% in the runoff (15.87% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.38% (4.62% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Potengi | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,051 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +74.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Potengi?

Lula (PT), with 87.04% of valid votes in Potengi (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 84.39% of valid votes in Potengi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.01%; the other candidates added up to 2.60%. In the runoff, Lula got 87.04% (+2.65 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 12.96% (−0.05 points). Lula's lead rose from 71.38 points to 74.08 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Potengi, Lula (PT) had 87.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potengi with 90.14% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.70 points toward Lula in Potengi, 2.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PL, 7.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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