# Runoff results in Belém (PB)

President in Belém (PB): Lula (PT) 70.19%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.81%. 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/2501906

## President in Belém

Lula (PT) got more votes in Belém (70.19%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.81%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,280; turnout: 82.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,449 | 70.19% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,164 | 29.81% |

## 1st round in Belém

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Belém, with 65.35% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,371 | 65.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,977 | 30.54% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 231 | 2.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 107 | 1.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 50 | 0.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Belém (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 6,644 | 76.63% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 1,698 | 19.58% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 318 | 3.67% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 9 | 0.10% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Belém (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 6,076 | 38.44% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 4,537 | 28.70% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,171 | 13.73% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 1,575 | 9.96% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 932 | 5.90% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 453 | 2.87% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 40 | 0.25% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 5 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.35% of valid votes in Belém, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.54%; the other candidates added up to 4.11%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.19% (+4.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.81% (−0.73 points).

Lula's lead rose from 34.81 points to 40.38 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.35% | 70.19% | +4.84 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.54% | 29.81% | −0.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Belém, Lula (PT) had 68.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belém with 71.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.38% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.38% | Lula | 70.19% | −1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.81% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Belém and Brazil

Lula got 4,285 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Belém.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.57 points toward Lula in Belém, 0.12 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.38 points toward the PL, 4.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.51% in the runoff (20.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.12% (7.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Belém | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,285 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +40.38 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.57 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.51% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Belém?

Lula (PT), with 70.19% of valid votes in Belém (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.35% of valid votes in Belém, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.54%; the other candidates added up to 4.11%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.19% (+4.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.81% (−0.73 points). Lula's lead rose from 34.81 points to 40.38 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Belém, Lula (PT) had 68.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belém with 71.38% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.57 points toward Lula in Belém, 0.12 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.38 points toward the PL, 4.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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