# Runoff results in Sobral (CE)

President in Sobral (CE): Lula (PT) 67.38%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.62%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/ce/2312908

## President in Sobral

Lula (PT) got more votes in Sobral (67.38%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 153,044; turnout: 86.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 85,729 | 67.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41,509 | 32.62% |

## 1st round in Sobral

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Sobral, with 59.66% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71,616 | 59.66% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40,500 | 33.74% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,510 | 2.92% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,870 | 2.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,271 | 1.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 104 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 57 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 41 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 22 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Sobral (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 82,525 | 70.09% |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 34,653 | 29.43% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 311 | 0.26% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 113 | 0.10% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 67 | 0.06% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 41 | 0.03% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 19 | 0.02% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 16 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Sobral (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 68,568 | 33.53% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 52,613 | 25.73% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 45,988 | 22.49% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 36,280 | 17.74% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 612 | 0.30% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 347 | 0.17% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 88 | 0.04% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 54 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.66% of valid votes in Sobral, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.60%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.38% (+7.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.62% (−1.12 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.92 points to 34.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.66% | 67.38% | +7.72 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.74% | 32.62% | −1.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sobral, Lula (PT) had 55.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sobral with 69.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.03% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.03% | Lula | 67.38% | −1.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.62% | +1.7 point |

## Analysis: Sobral and Brazil

Lula got 44,220 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Sobral.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.84 points toward Lula in Sobral, 3.39 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.30 points toward the PL, 5.08 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.59% in the runoff (15.27% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.78% (7.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sobral | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +44,220 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +34.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.84 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.59% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.78% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sobral?

Lula (PT), with 67.38% of valid votes in Sobral (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.66% of valid votes in Sobral, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.60%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.38% (+7.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.62% (−1.12 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.92 points to 34.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Sobral, Lula (PT) had 55.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sobral with 69.03% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.84 points toward Lula in Sobral, 3.39 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.30 points toward the PL, 5.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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