# Runoff results in Araruna (PB)

President in Araruna (PB): Lula (PT) 71.83%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.17%. 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/2501005

## President in Araruna

Lula (PT) got more votes in Araruna (71.83%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,815; turnout: 79.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,201 | 71.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,217 | 28.17% |

## 1st round in Araruna

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Araruna, with 66.35% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,942 | 66.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,109 | 29.72% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 224 | 2.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 118 | 1.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 52 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araruna (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 6,512 | 68.42% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 1,862 | 19.56% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 1,124 | 11.81% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 17 | 0.18% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Araruna (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 6,501 | 36.42% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 5,170 | 28.97% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 2,958 | 16.57% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 1,328 | 7.44% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 1,181 | 6.62% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 618 | 3.46% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 71 | 0.40% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 10 | 0.06% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 4 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.35% of valid votes in Araruna, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.72%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.83% (+5.48 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.17% (−1.55 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.63 points to 43.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.35% | 71.83% | +5.48 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.72% | 28.17% | −1.55 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araruna, Lula (PT) had 71.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araruna with 74.66% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.66% in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.34% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.66% | Lula | 71.83% | −2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.34% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.17% | +2.8 points |

## Analysis: Araruna and Brazil

Lula got 4,984 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Araruna.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.03 points toward Lula in Araruna, 1.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.66 points toward the PL, 7.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.34% in the runoff (23.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.25% (7.54% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araruna | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,984 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araruna?

Lula (PT), with 71.83% of valid votes in Araruna (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.35% of valid votes in Araruna, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.72%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.83% (+5.48 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.17% (−1.55 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.63 points to 43.66 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Araruna, Lula (PT) had 71.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Araruna with 74.66% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.03 points toward Lula in Araruna, 1.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.66 points toward the PL, 7.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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