# Runoff results in Salgadinho (PB)

President in Salgadinho (PB): Lula (PT) 71.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.37%. 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/2513000

## President in Salgadinho

Lula (PT) got more votes in Salgadinho (71.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,477; turnout: 72.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,762 | 71.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 698 | 28.37% |

## 1st round in Salgadinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Salgadinho, with 65.12% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,645 | 65.12% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 738 | 29.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 99 | 3.92% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 33 | 1.31% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 8 | 0.32% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Salgadinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,688 | 71.31% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 394 | 16.65% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 283 | 11.96% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Salgadinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 1,653 | 36.77% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,339 | 29.79% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 800 | 17.80% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 324 | 7.21% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 266 | 5.92% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 111 | 2.47% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.12% of valid votes in Salgadinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.22%; the other candidates added up to 5.66%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.63% (+6.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.37% (−0.85 points).

Lula's lead rose from 35.90 points to 43.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.12% | 71.63% | +6.51 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.22% | 28.37% | −0.85 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Salgadinho, Lula (PT) had 75.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Salgadinho with 80.09% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.09% in the 2022 runoff (−8.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.09% | Lula | 71.63% | −8.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.37% | +8.5 points |

## Analysis: Salgadinho and Brazil

Lula got 1,064 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Salgadinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.36 points toward Lula in Salgadinho, 1.91 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.92 points toward the PL, 18.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.06% in the runoff (22.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.00% (6.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Salgadinho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,064 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.36 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −16.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.06% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.00% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Salgadinho?

Lula (PT), with 71.63% of valid votes in Salgadinho (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.12% of valid votes in Salgadinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.22%; the other candidates added up to 5.66%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.63% (+6.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.37% (−0.85 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.90 points to 43.26 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Salgadinho, Lula (PT) had 75.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Salgadinho with 80.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.36 points toward Lula in Salgadinho, 1.91 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.92 points toward the PL, 18.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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