# Runoff results in Bernardino Batista (PB)

President in Bernardino Batista (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/2502052

## President in Bernardino Batista

Lula (PT) got more votes in Bernardino Batista (82.49%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.51%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,353; turnout: 78.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,129 | 82.49% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 452 | 17.51% |

## 1st round in Bernardino Batista

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Bernardino Batista, with 79.84% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,873 | 79.84% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 407 | 17.35% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 31 | 1.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 22 | 0.94% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 8 | 0.34% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Bernardino Batista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,798 | 81.17% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 266 | 12.01% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 147 | 6.64% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Bernardino Batista (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,775 | 41.69% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,714 | 40.25% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 261 | 6.13% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 243 | 5.71% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 148 | 3.48% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 95 | 2.23% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 12 | 0.28% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 7 | 0.16% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.84% of valid votes in Bernardino Batista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%; the other candidates added up to 2.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.49% (+2.65 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.51% (+0.16 points).

Lula's lead rose from 62.49 points to 64.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 79.84% | 82.49% | +2.65 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.35% | 17.51% | +0.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bernardino Batista, Lula (PT) had 82.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bernardino Batista with 85.15% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.15% in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 85.15% | Lula | 82.49% | −2.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 14.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.51% | +2.7 points |

## Analysis: Bernardino Batista and Brazil

Lula got 1,677 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Bernardino Batista.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.49 points toward Lula in Bernardino Batista, 2.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.35% in the runoff (24.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.12% (6.94% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bernardino Batista | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,677 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.49 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bernardino Batista?

Lula (PT), with 82.49% of valid votes in Bernardino Batista (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.84% of valid votes in Bernardino Batista, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.35%; the other candidates added up to 2.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.49% (+2.65 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.51% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 62.49 points to 64.98 points.

### Who won in Bernardino Batista in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Bernardino Batista, Lula (PT) had 82.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Bernardino Batista with 85.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.49 points toward Lula in Bernardino Batista, 2.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.32 points toward the PL, 7.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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