# Runoff results in Potiretama (CE)

President in Potiretama (CE): Lula (PT) 77.15%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.85%. 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/2311231

## President in Potiretama

Lula (PT) got more votes in Potiretama (77.15%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,833; turnout: 86.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,806 | 77.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,127 | 22.85% |

## 1st round in Potiretama

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Potiretama, with 72.94% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,617 | 72.94% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,173 | 23.65% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 89 | 1.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 55 | 1.11% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.48% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Potiretama (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 2,708 | 55.65% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 2,148 | 44.14% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Potiretama (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 3,274 | 36.54% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 2,847 | 31.77% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 1,596 | 17.81% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 1,207 | 13.47% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 25 | 0.28% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.94% of valid votes in Potiretama, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.65%; the other candidates added up to 3.41%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.15% (+4.21 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.85% (−0.80 points).

Lula's lead rose from 49.29 points to 54.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.94% | 77.15% | +4.21 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.65% | 22.85% | −0.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Potiretama, Lula (PT) had 84.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.94%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potiretama with 85.62% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.62% in the 2022 runoff (−8.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 85.62% | Lula | 77.15% | −8.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 14.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.85% | +8.5 points |

## Analysis: Potiretama and Brazil

Lula got 2,679 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Potiretama.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.01 points toward Lula in Potiretama, 0.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.94 points toward the PL, 18.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.49% in the runoff (12.74% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.24% (2.59% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Potiretama | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,679 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +54.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −16.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Potiretama?

Lula (PT), with 77.15% of valid votes in Potiretama (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.94% of valid votes in Potiretama, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.65%; the other candidates added up to 3.41%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.15% (+4.21 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.85% (−0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 49.29 points to 54.30 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Potiretama, Lula (PT) had 84.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.94%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Potiretama with 85.62% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.01 points toward Lula in Potiretama, 0.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.94 points toward the PL, 18.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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