# Runoff results in Curral Velho (PB)

President in Curral Velho (PB): Lula (PT) 78.41%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.59%. 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/2505303

## President in Curral Velho

Lula (PT) got more votes in Curral Velho (78.41%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.59%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,329; turnout: 78.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,402 | 78.41% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 386 | 21.59% |

## 1st round in Curral Velho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Curral Velho, with 71.52% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,243 | 71.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 374 | 21.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 78 | 4.49% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 1.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.40% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.12% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Curral Velho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,384 | 87.65% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 156 | 9.88% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 39 | 2.47% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Curral Velho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,352 | 42.60% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,351 | 42.56% |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 279 | 8.79% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 135 | 4.25% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 38 | 1.20% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 17 | 0.54% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.52% of valid votes in Curral Velho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.52%; the other candidates added up to 6.96%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.41% (+6.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.59% (+0.07 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.00 points to 56.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.52% | 78.41% | +6.89 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.52% | 21.59% | +0.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Curral Velho, Lula (PT) had 73.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Curral Velho with 79.08% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.08% in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.92% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.08% | Lula | 78.41% | −0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.92% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.59% | +0.7 point |

## Analysis: Curral Velho and Brazil

Lula got 1,016 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Curral Velho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Curral Velho, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.34 points toward the PL, 3.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.47% in the runoff (20.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.24% (5.75% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Curral Velho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,016 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.82 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.47% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Curral Velho?

Lula (PT), with 78.41% of valid votes in Curral Velho (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.52% of valid votes in Curral Velho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.52%; the other candidates added up to 6.96%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.41% (+6.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.59% (+0.07 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.00 points to 56.82 points.

### Who won in Curral Velho in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Curral Velho, Lula (PT) had 73.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Curral Velho with 79.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Curral Velho, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.34 points toward the PL, 3.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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