# Runoff results in Tabuleiro do Norte (CE)

President in Tabuleiro do Norte (CE): Lula (PT) 80.11%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.89%. 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/2313104

## President in Tabuleiro do Norte

Lula (PT) got more votes in Tabuleiro do Norte (80.11%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,004; turnout: 84.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,219 | 80.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,275 | 19.89% |

## 1st round in Tabuleiro do Norte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Tabuleiro do Norte, with 75.80% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,386 | 75.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,033 | 19.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 435 | 2.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 346 | 1.70% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 77 | 0.38% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Tabuleiro do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 13,395 | 68.15% |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 6,196 | 31.52% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 41 | 0.21% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Tabuleiro do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 13,136 | 37.41% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 13,072 | 37.22% |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 4,620 | 13.16% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 3,967 | 11.30% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 219 | 0.62% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 75 | 0.21% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 5 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.80% of valid votes in Tabuleiro do Norte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.87%; the other candidates added up to 4.33%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.11% (+4.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.89% (+0.02 points).

Lula's lead rose from 55.93 points to 60.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.80% | 80.11% | +4.31 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.87% | 19.89% | +0.02 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tabuleiro do Norte, Lula (PT) had 77.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tabuleiro do Norte with 80.62% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.62% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.62% | Lula | 80.11% | −0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.89% | +0.5 point |

## Analysis: Tabuleiro do Norte and Brazil

Lula got 12,944 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Tabuleiro do Norte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.29 points toward Lula in Tabuleiro do Norte, 1.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.02 points toward the PL, 2.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.08% in the runoff (18.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (4.37% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tabuleiro do Norte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +12,944 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +60.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.29 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tabuleiro do Norte?

Lula (PT), with 80.11% of valid votes in Tabuleiro do Norte (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.80% of valid votes in Tabuleiro do Norte, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.87%; the other candidates added up to 4.33%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.11% (+4.31 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.89% (+0.02 points). Lula's lead rose from 55.93 points to 60.22 points.

### Who won in Tabuleiro do Norte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Tabuleiro do Norte, Lula (PT) had 77.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tabuleiro do Norte with 80.62% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Tabuleiro do Norte change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.29 points toward Lula in Tabuleiro do Norte, 1.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.02 points toward the PL, 2.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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