# Runoff results in Riacho de Santo Antônio (PB)

President in Riacho de Santo Antônio (PB): Lula (PT) 67.30%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.70%. 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/2512788

## President in Riacho de Santo Antônio

Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho de Santo Antônio (67.30%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.70%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,834; turnout: 83.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,556 | 67.30% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 756 | 32.70% |

## 1st round in Riacho de Santo Antônio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho de Santo Antônio, with 61.19% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,389 | 61.19% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 799 | 35.20% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 47 | 2.07% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 23 | 1.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 11 | 0.48% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Riacho de Santo Antônio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,540 | 73.33% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 312 | 14.86% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 248 | 11.81% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Riacho de Santo Antônio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,617 | 38.64% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,325 | 31.66% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 678 | 16.20% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 305 | 7.29% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 138 | 3.30% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 119 | 2.84% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 2 | 0.05% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.19% of valid votes in Riacho de Santo Antônio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.20%; the other candidates added up to 3.61%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.30% (+6.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.70% (−2.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.99 points to 34.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.19% | 67.30% | +6.11 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.20% | 32.70% | −2.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho de Santo Antônio, Lula (PT) had 68.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho de Santo Antônio with 69.92% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.92% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.92% | Lula | 67.30% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.70% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Riacho de Santo Antônio and Brazil

Lula got 800 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Riacho de Santo Antônio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.61 points toward Lula in Riacho de Santo Antônio, 3.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.24 points toward the PL, 7.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.65% in the runoff (14.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.12% (5.81% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Riacho de Santo Antônio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +800 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +34.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.61 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Riacho de Santo Antônio?

Lula (PT), with 67.30% of valid votes in Riacho de Santo Antônio (PB).

### How did the vote for president in Riacho de Santo Antônio change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.19% of valid votes in Riacho de Santo Antônio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.20%; the other candidates added up to 3.61%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.30% (+6.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.70% (−2.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.99 points to 34.60 points.

### Who won in Riacho de Santo Antônio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho de Santo Antônio, Lula (PT) had 68.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho de Santo Antônio with 69.92% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Riacho de Santo Antônio change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.61 points toward Lula in Riacho de Santo Antônio, 3.16 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.24 points toward the PL, 7.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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