# Runoff results in Santana do Acaraú (CE)

President in Santana do Acaraú (CE): Lula (PT) 77.99%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.01%. 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/2312007

## President in Santana do Acaraú

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Acaraú (77.99%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 25,775; turnout: 85.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,674 | 77.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,705 | 22.01% |

## 1st round in Santana do Acaraú

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Acaraú, with 73.36% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,321 | 73.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,717 | 22.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 464 | 2.22% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 250 | 1.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 103 | 0.49% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 11,753 | 58.10% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 8,433 | 41.69% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 27 | 0.13% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santana do Acaraú (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 13,804 | 37.83% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 12,343 | 33.82% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 5,575 | 15.28% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 4,704 | 12.89% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 32 | 0.09% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 25 | 0.07% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.36% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.99% (+4.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.01% (−0.58 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.77 points to 55.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.36% | 77.99% | +4.63 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.59% | 22.01% | −0.58 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Acaraú, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Acaraú with 79.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.98% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.98% | Lula | 77.99% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.01% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: Santana do Acaraú and Brazil

Lula got 11,969 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santana do Acaraú.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.21 points toward Lula in Santana do Acaraú, 0.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.67% in the runoff (14.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.73% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santana do Acaraú | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +11,969 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.21 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.67% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santana do Acaraú?

Lula (PT), with 77.99% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.36% of valid votes in Santana do Acaraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.05%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.99% (+4.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.01% (−0.58 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.77 points to 55.98 points.

### Who won in Santana do Acaraú in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Acaraú, Lula (PT) had 76.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Acaraú with 79.98% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santana do Acaraú change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.21 points toward Lula in Santana do Acaraú, 0.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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