# Runoff results in Esperança (PB)

President in Esperança (PB): Lula (PT) 69.39%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.61%. 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/2506004

## President in Esperança

Lula (PT) got more votes in Esperança (69.39%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,012; turnout: 85.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,993 | 69.39% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,613 | 30.61% |

## 1st round in Esperança

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Esperança, with 62.38% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,496 | 62.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,326 | 31.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 711 | 3.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 353 | 1.76% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 114 | 0.57% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Esperança (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 12,265 | 69.91% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 3,500 | 19.95% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 1,713 | 9.76% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 47 | 0.27% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 18 | 0.10% |

## Senate in Esperança (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 11,772 | 35.87% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 7,014 | 21.37% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 6,528 | 19.89% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 3,569 | 10.88% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 2,213 | 6.74% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 1,566 | 4.77% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 109 | 0.33% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 13 | 0.04% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.38% of valid votes in Esperança, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.58%; the other candidates added up to 6.04%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.39% (+7.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.61% (−0.97 points).

Lula's lead rose from 30.80 points to 38.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 62.38% | 69.39% | +7.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.58% | 30.61% | −0.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Esperança, Lula (PT) had 65.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperança with 68.62% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.62% in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 68.62% | Lula | 69.39% | +0.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 31.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.61% | −0.8 point |

## Analysis: Esperança and Brazil

Lula got 8,380 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Esperança.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.98 points toward Lula in Esperança, 2.53 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.54 points toward the PT, 0.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.06% in the runoff (16.74% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.35% (7.51% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Esperança | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,380 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +38.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.98 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.06% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.35% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Esperança?

Lula (PT), with 69.39% of valid votes in Esperança (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.38% of valid votes in Esperança, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.58%; the other candidates added up to 6.04%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.39% (+7.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.61% (−0.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 30.80 points to 38.78 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Esperança, Lula (PT) had 65.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperança with 68.62% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.98 points toward Lula in Esperança, 2.53 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.54 points toward the PT, 0.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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