# Runoff results in Riachão (PB)

President in Riachão (PB): Lula (PT) 79.96%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.04%. 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/2512747

## President in Riachão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Riachão (79.96%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.04%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,551; turnout: 79.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,202 | 79.96% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 552 | 20.04% |

## 1st round in Riachão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Riachão, with 74.90% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,975 | 74.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 588 | 22.30% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 40 | 1.52% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 15 | 0.57% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Riachão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,637 | 66.22% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 653 | 26.42% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 179 | 7.24% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Riachão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,668 | 35.79% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,506 | 32.32% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 922 | 19.79% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 233 | 5.00% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 232 | 4.98% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 82 | 1.76% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 12 | 0.26% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.04% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.90% of valid votes in Riachão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.30%; the other candidates added up to 2.80%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.96% (+5.06 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.04% (−2.26 points).

Lula's lead rose from 52.60 points to 59.92 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.90% | 79.96% | +5.06 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.30% | 20.04% | −2.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Riachão, Lula (PT) had 77.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.45%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riachão with 79.93% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.93% in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.93% | Lula | 79.96% | +0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.04% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Riachão and Brazil

Lula got 1,650 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Riachão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.32 points toward Lula in Riachão, 1.87 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PT, 1.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.70% in the runoff (21.27% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.20% (5.65% in the 1st round).

In the election analysis:

- [Municipality by municipality: before and after](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise#dispersao)
- [The municipalities that turned](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise#viradas)
- [By municipality size, capitals and regions](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise#estratos)
- [Abstention and blank and null votes](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise#abstencao)

| Indicator | Riachão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,650 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +59.92 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.20% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Riachão?

Lula (PT), with 79.96% of valid votes in Riachão (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.90% of valid votes in Riachão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.30%; the other candidates added up to 2.80%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.96% (+5.06 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.04% (−2.26 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.60 points to 59.92 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Riachão, Lula (PT) had 77.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.45%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riachão with 79.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.32 points toward Lula in Riachão, 1.87 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PT, 1.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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