# Runoff results in Varjota (CE)

President in Varjota (CE): Lula (PT) 66.48%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.52%. 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/2313955

## President in Varjota

Lula (PT) got more votes in Varjota (66.48%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,990; turnout: 84.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,655 | 66.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,363 | 33.52% |

## 1st round in Varjota

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Varjota, with 59.78% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,596 | 59.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,355 | 34.28% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 388 | 3.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 224 | 1.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 122 | 0.96% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Varjota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Gomes | PSDB 45 | 7,241 | 58.09% |
| Elmano de Freitas | PT 13 | 5,180 | 41.56% |
| Delegado Huggo | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.22% |
| Serley Leal | UP 80 | 10 | 0.08% |
| Vera Lúcia | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Zé Batista | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ieri Braga | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Danilo Soares | Democrata 35 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Varjota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Capitão Wagner | União 445 | 5,990 | 26.58% |
| Cid Gomes | PSB 400 | 5,707 | 25.32% |
| Alcides Fernandes | PL 222 | 5,550 | 24.63% |
| Luizianne | Rede 180 | 5,224 | 23.18% |
| Catarina Matos | UP 800 | 37 | 0.16% |
| Guilherme Theophilo | Novo 300 | 22 | 0.10% |
| Reginaldo | PSTU 162 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Lino Alves | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.78% of valid votes in Varjota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.28%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.48% (+6.70 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.52% (−0.76 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.50 points to 32.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.78% | 66.48% | +6.70 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 34.28% | 33.52% | −0.76 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Varjota, Lula (PT) had 59.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Varjota with 72.31% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.31% in the 2022 runoff (−5.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.69% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.31% | Lula | 66.48% | −5.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.69% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.52% | +5.8 points |

## Analysis: Varjota and Brazil

Lula got 4,292 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Varjota.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.46 points toward Lula in Varjota, 2.01 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.66 points toward the PL, 13.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.50% in the runoff (15.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.66% (5.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Varjota | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,292 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +32.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.46 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.50% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.66% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Varjota?

Lula (PT), with 66.48% of valid votes in Varjota (CE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.78% of valid votes in Varjota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.28%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.48% (+6.70 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.52% (−0.76 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.50 points to 32.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Varjota, Lula (PT) had 59.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Varjota with 72.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.46 points toward Lula in Varjota, 2.01 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.66 points toward the PL, 13.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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