# Runoff results in Areial (PB)

President in Areial (PB): Lula (PT) 72.64%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.36%. 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/2501203

## President in Areial

Lula (PT) got more votes in Areial (72.64%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.36%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,598; turnout: 86.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,987 | 72.64% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,502 | 27.36% |

## 1st round in Areial

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Areial, with 66.90% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,373 | 66.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,368 | 27.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 171 | 3.39% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 81 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 37 | 0.73% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Areial (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 3,618 | 79.50% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 791 | 17.38% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 128 | 2.81% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 13 | 0.29% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Areial (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 3,083 | 36.08% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,318 | 27.13% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,683 | 19.70% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 761 | 8.91% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 487 | 5.70% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 165 | 1.93% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 37 | 0.43% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 3 | 0.04% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.90% of valid votes in Areial, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 5.97%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.64% (+5.74 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.36% (+0.23 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.77 points to 45.28 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.90% | 72.64% | +5.74 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.13% | 27.36% | +0.23 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Areial, Lula (PT) had 71.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Areial with 74.75% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.75% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.75% | Lula | 72.64% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.36% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Areial and Brazil

Lula got 2,485 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Areial.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Areial, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.22 points toward the PL, 6.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.35% in the runoff (16.86% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.99% (8.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Areial | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,485 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.28 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.99% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Areial?

Lula (PT), with 72.64% of valid votes in Areial (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.90% of valid votes in Areial, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.13%; the other candidates added up to 5.97%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.64% (+5.74 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.36% (+0.23 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.77 points to 45.28 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Areial, Lula (PT) had 71.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Areial with 74.75% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in Areial, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.22 points toward the PL, 6.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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