# Runoff results in Pocinhos (PB)

President in Pocinhos (PB): Lula (PT) 69.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.76%. 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/2512002

## President in Pocinhos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pocinhos (69.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,440; turnout: 86.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,934 | 69.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,969 | 30.76% |

## 1st round in Pocinhos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pocinhos, with 61.36% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,251 | 61.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,914 | 33.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 370 | 3.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 178 | 1.51% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 0.69% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Pocinhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 7,586 | 72.05% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 2,376 | 22.57% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 542 | 5.15% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 19 | 0.18% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.06% |

## Senate in Pocinhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 7,533 | 37.85% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 5,122 | 25.73% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 3,062 | 15.38% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 2,340 | 11.76% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 1,451 | 7.29% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 325 | 1.63% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 50 | 0.25% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 7 | 0.04% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 5 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.36% of valid votes in Pocinhos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.52%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.24% (+7.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.76% (−2.36 points).

Lula's lead rose from 28.24 points to 38.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.36% | 69.24% | +7.88 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.12% | 30.76% | −2.36 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pocinhos, Lula (PT) had 63.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pocinhos with 66.57% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.57% in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.57% | Lula | 69.24% | +2.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.76% | −2.7 points |

## Analysis: Pocinhos and Brazil

Lula got 4,965 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pocinhos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 10.24 points toward Lula in Pocinhos, 4.79 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.34 points toward the PT, 3.56 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.26% in the runoff (16.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.65% (8.04% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pocinhos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,965 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +38.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +10.24 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.26% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pocinhos?

Lula (PT), with 69.24% of valid votes in Pocinhos (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.36% of valid votes in Pocinhos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.52%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.24% (+7.88 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.76% (−2.36 points). Lula's lead rose from 28.24 points to 38.48 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pocinhos, Lula (PT) had 63.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pocinhos with 66.57% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 10.24 points toward Lula in Pocinhos, 4.79 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.34 points toward the PT, 3.56 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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