# Runoff results in Água Branca (PB)

President in Água Branca (PB): Lula (PT) 82.49%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.51%. 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/pb/2500106

## President in Água Branca

Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Branca (82.49%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.51%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,397; turnout: 80.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,456 | 82.49% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,158 | 17.51% |

## 1st round in Água Branca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Branca, with 77.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,874 | 77.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,112 | 17.70% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 141 | 2.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 111 | 1.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 0.53% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Água Branca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 3,748 | 66.61% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 1,471 | 26.14% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 401 | 7.13% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Água Branca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 3,756 | 34.48% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 3,553 | 32.62% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,566 | 14.38% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 1,378 | 12.65% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 398 | 3.65% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 231 | 2.12% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.02% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.59% of valid votes in Água Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.70%; the other candidates added up to 4.71%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.49% (+4.90 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.51% (−0.19 points).

Lula's lead rose from 59.89 points to 64.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.59% | 82.49% | +4.90 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.70% | 17.51% | −0.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Água Branca, Lula (PT) had 84.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Branca with 86.80% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.80% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.80% | Lula | 82.49% | −4.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.20% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.51% | +4.3 points |

## Analysis: Água Branca and Brazil

Lula got 4,298 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Água Branca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.09 points toward Lula in Água Branca, 0.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.62 points toward the PL, 10.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.09% in the runoff (20.42% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.65% (5.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Água Branca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,298 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.09% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Água Branca?

Lula (PT), with 82.49% of valid votes in Água Branca (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.59% of valid votes in Água Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.70%; the other candidates added up to 4.71%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.49% (+4.90 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.51% (−0.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 59.89 points to 64.98 points.

### Who won in Água Branca in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Água Branca, Lula (PT) had 84.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Branca with 86.80% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.09 points toward Lula in Água Branca, 0.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.62 points toward the PL, 10.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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