# Runoff results in Patos (PB)

President in Patos (PB): Lula (PT) 66.32%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.68%. 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/2510808

## President in Patos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Patos (66.32%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.68%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 67,683; turnout: 83.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,572 | 66.32% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18,571 | 33.68% |

## 1st round in Patos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Patos, with 60.07% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,431 | 60.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,681 | 33.79% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,566 | 2.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,159 | 2.22% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 363 | 0.69% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 50 | 0.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Patos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 32,930 | 70.24% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 11,112 | 23.70% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 2,585 | 5.51% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 229 | 0.49% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 29 | 0.06% |

## Senate in Patos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 33,295 | 36.11% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 32,347 | 35.08% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 10,169 | 11.03% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 9,884 | 10.72% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 5,222 | 5.66% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 817 | 0.89% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 329 | 0.36% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 97 | 0.11% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 35 | 0.04% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 16 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.07% of valid votes in Patos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.79%; the other candidates added up to 6.14%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.32% (+6.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.68% (−0.11 points).

Lula's lead rose from 26.28 points to 32.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60.07% | 66.32% | +6.25 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.79% | 33.68% | −0.11 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Patos, Lula (PT) had 64.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Patos with 66.32% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.32% in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.32% | Lula | 66.32% | +0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.68% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Patos and Brazil

Lula got 18,001 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Patos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.36 points toward Lula in Patos, 0.91 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it didn't change, 1.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.07% in the runoff (17.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.93% (5.98% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Patos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +18,001 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +32.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.36 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | 0.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.07% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Patos?

Lula (PT), with 66.32% of valid votes in Patos (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.07% of valid votes in Patos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.79%; the other candidates added up to 6.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.32% (+6.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.68% (−0.11 points). Lula's lead rose from 26.28 points to 32.64 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Patos, Lula (PT) had 64.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Patos with 66.32% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.36 points toward Lula in Patos, 0.91 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it didn't change, 1.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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