# Runoff results in Russas (CE)

President in Russas (CE): Lula (PT) 69.37%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.63%. 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/2311801

## President in Russas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Russas (69.37%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 58,548; turnout: 87.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34,484 | 69.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,227 | 30.63% |

## 1st round in Russas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Russas, with 63.42% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30,006 | 63.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,414 | 30.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,484 | 3.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,006 | 2.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 329 | 0.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 20 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Russas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 25,018 | 54.66% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 20,543 | 44.89% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 127 | 0.28% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 33 | 0.07% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Russas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 25,780 | 31.22% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 24,589 | 29.78% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 16,590 | 20.09% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 14,939 | 18.09% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 431 | 0.52% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 143 | 0.17% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 105 | 0.13% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.42% of valid votes in Russas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.47%; the other candidates added up to 6.11%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.37% (+5.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.63% (+0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 32.95 points to 38.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.42% | 69.37% | +5.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.47% | 30.63% | +0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Russas, Lula (PT) had 68.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Russas with 71.19% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.19% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.19% | Lula | 69.37% | −1.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.63% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Russas and Brazil

Lula got 19,257 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Russas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Russas, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.64 points toward the PL, 5.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.50% in the runoff (15.15% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.96% (4.75% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Russas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +19,257 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +38.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.50% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.96% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Russas?

Lula (PT), with 69.37% of valid votes in Russas (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.42% of valid votes in Russas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.47%; the other candidates added up to 6.11%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.37% (+5.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.63% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.95 points to 38.74 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Russas, Lula (PT) had 68.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Russas with 71.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Russas, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.64 points toward the PL, 5.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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