# Runoff results in Santa Cecília (PB)

President in Santa Cecília (PB): Lula (PT) 74.17%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.83%. 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/2513158

## President in Santa Cecília

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cecília (74.17%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.83%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,090; turnout: 89.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,581 | 74.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,595 | 25.83% |

## 1st round in Santa Cecília

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cecília, with 68.78% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,979 | 68.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,537 | 26.57% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 164 | 2.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 68 | 1.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 0.59% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santa Cecília (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 3,015 | 56.85% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 1,583 | 29.85% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 703 | 13.26% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Santa Cecília (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 3,141 | 30.09% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 3,050 | 29.21% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,876 | 17.97% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 1,494 | 14.31% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 551 | 5.28% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 311 | 2.98% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 14 | 0.13% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.78% of valid votes in Santa Cecília, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.57%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.17% (+5.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.83% (−0.74 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.21 points to 48.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.78% | 74.17% | +5.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.57% | 25.83% | −0.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília, Lula (PT) had 72.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cecília with 76.42% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.42% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.58% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 76.42% | Lula | 74.17% | −2.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.58% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.83% | +2.2 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cecília and Brazil

Lula got 2,986 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Cecília.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.13 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília, 0.68 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.50 points toward the PL, 6.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 10.44% in the runoff (12.98% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.74% (6.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cecília | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,986 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +48.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 10.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.74% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cecília?

Lula (PT), with 74.17% of valid votes in Santa Cecília (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.78% of valid votes in Santa Cecília, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.57%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.17% (+5.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.83% (−0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.21 points to 48.34 points.

### Who won in Santa Cecília in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília, Lula (PT) had 72.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cecília with 76.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.13 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília, 0.68 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.50 points toward the PL, 6.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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