# Runoff results in Desterro (PB)

President in Desterro (PB): Lula (PT) 77.95%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.05%. 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/2505402

## President in Desterro

Lula (PT) got more votes in Desterro (77.95%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,716; turnout: 79.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,694 | 77.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,328 | 22.05% |

## 1st round in Desterro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Desterro, with 72.81% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,244 | 72.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,400 | 24.02% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 117 | 2.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 56 | 0.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Desterro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 4,755 | 88.50% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 548 | 10.20% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 69 | 1.28% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Desterro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 4,802 | 45.40% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 4,464 | 42.20% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 566 | 5.35% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 451 | 4.26% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 246 | 2.33% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 40 | 0.38% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 6 | 0.06% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.81% of valid votes in Desterro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.02%; the other candidates added up to 3.17%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.95% (+5.14 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.05% (−1.97 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.79 points to 55.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.81% | 77.95% | +5.14 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.02% | 22.05% | −1.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Desterro, Lula (PT) had 79.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Desterro with 81.05% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.05% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.05% | Lula | 77.95% | −3.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.05% | +3.1 points |

## Analysis: Desterro and Brazil

Lula got 3,366 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Desterro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.11 points toward Lula in Desterro, 1.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PL, 7.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.15% in the runoff (20.10% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.26% (5.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Desterro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,366 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.11 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.26% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Desterro?

Lula (PT), with 77.95% of valid votes in Desterro (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.81% of valid votes in Desterro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.02%; the other candidates added up to 3.17%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.95% (+5.14 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.05% (−1.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.79 points to 55.90 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Desterro, Lula (PT) had 79.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Desterro with 81.05% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.11 points toward Lula in Desterro, 1.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.20 points toward the PL, 7.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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