# Runoff results in Picuí (PB)

President in Picuí (PB): Lula (PT) 71.67%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.33%. 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/2511400

## President in Picuí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Picuí (71.67%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,035; turnout: 85.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,946 | 71.67% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,537 | 28.33% |

## 1st round in Picuí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Picuí, with 66.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,815 | 66.69% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,308 | 28.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 291 | 2.48% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 200 | 1.71% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 86 | 0.73% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Picuí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 7,908 | 72.27% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 2,065 | 18.87% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 955 | 8.73% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Picuí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 7,780 | 38.19% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 6,518 | 32.00% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,406 | 11.81% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 2,076 | 10.19% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 1,093 | 5.37% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 319 | 1.57% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 118 | 0.58% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 47 | 0.23% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 7 | 0.03% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 7 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.69% of valid votes in Picuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.23%; the other candidates added up to 5.08%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.67% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.33% (+0.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 38.46 points to 43.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.69% | 71.67% | +4.98 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.23% | 28.33% | +0.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Picuí, Lula (PT) had 71.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Picuí with 73.74% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.74% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.26% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.74% | Lula | 71.67% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.26% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.33% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Picuí and Brazil

Lula got 5,409 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Picuí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.88 points toward Lula in Picuí, 0.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.39% in the runoff (16.68% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.01% (6.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Picuí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,409 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.88 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.01% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Picuí?

Lula (PT), with 71.67% of valid votes in Picuí (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.69% of valid votes in Picuí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.23%; the other candidates added up to 5.08%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.67% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.33% (+0.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.46 points to 43.34 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Picuí, Lula (PT) had 71.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Picuí with 73.74% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.88 points toward Lula in Picuí, 0.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.14 points toward the PL, 5.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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