# Runoff results in Catolé do Rocha (PB)

President in Catolé do Rocha (PB): Lula (PT) 75.07%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.93%. 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/2504306

## President in Catolé do Rocha

Lula (PT) got more votes in Catolé do Rocha (75.07%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.93%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,554; turnout: 85.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,053 | 75.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,667 | 24.93% |

## 1st round in Catolé do Rocha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Catolé do Rocha, with 70.51% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,601 | 70.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,521 | 25.30% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 406 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 249 | 1.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 65 | 0.36% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Catolé do Rocha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 10,746 | 65.30% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 5,517 | 33.52% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 183 | 1.11% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Catolé do Rocha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 10,737 | 34.42% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 8,236 | 26.40% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 8,029 | 25.74% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 2,534 | 8.12% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 1,527 | 4.90% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 66 | 0.21% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 51 | 0.16% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 2 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.51% of valid votes in Catolé do Rocha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.30%; the other candidates added up to 4.19%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.07% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.93% (−0.37 points).

Lula's lead rose from 45.21 points to 50.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.51% | 75.07% | +4.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.30% | 24.93% | −0.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Catolé do Rocha, Lula (PT) had 73.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Catolé do Rocha with 75.82% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.82% in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.82% | Lula | 75.07% | −0.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.93% | +0.8 point |

## Analysis: Catolé do Rocha and Brazil

Lula got 9,386 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Catolé do Rocha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.93 points toward Lula in Catolé do Rocha, 0.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.50 points toward the PL, 3.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.92% in the runoff (16.57% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.44% (5.04% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Catolé do Rocha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +9,386 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.93 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.92% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Catolé do Rocha?

Lula (PT), with 75.07% of valid votes in Catolé do Rocha (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.51% of valid votes in Catolé do Rocha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.30%; the other candidates added up to 4.19%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.07% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.93% (−0.37 points). Lula's lead rose from 45.21 points to 50.14 points.

### Who won in Catolé do Rocha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Catolé do Rocha, Lula (PT) had 73.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Catolé do Rocha with 75.82% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Catolé do Rocha change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.93 points toward Lula in Catolé do Rocha, 0.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.50 points toward the PL, 3.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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