# Runoff results in Joca Claudino (PB) President in Joca Claudino (PB): Lula (PT) 84.02%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.98%. 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/2513653 ## President in Joca Claudino Lula (PT) got more votes in Joca Claudino (84.02%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.98%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,516; turnout: 80.64%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,656 | 84.02% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 315 | 15.98% | ## 1st round in Joca Claudino In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Joca Claudino, with 79.70% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.82%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,496 | 79.70% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 297 | 15.82% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.81% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 32 | 1.70% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 15 | 0.80% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.05% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.05% | ## Governor in Joca Claudino (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 1,481 | 85.86% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 139 | 8.06% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 105 | 6.09% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Joca Claudino (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,464 | 43.35% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 1,346 | 39.86% | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 334 | 9.89% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 113 | 3.35% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 83 | 2.46% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 32 | 0.95% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 2 | 0.06% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.06% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.70% of valid votes in Joca Claudino, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.82%; the other candidates added up to 4.48%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.02% (+4.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.98% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.88 points to 68.04 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 79.70% | 84.02% | +4.32 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15.82% | 15.98% | +0.16 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Joca Claudino, Lula (PT) had 81.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joca Claudino with 86.29% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 84.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.29% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 86.29% | Lula | 84.02% | −2.3 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.71% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.98% | +2.3 points | ## Analysis: Joca Claudino and Brazil Lula got 1,341 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Joca Claudino. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.16 points toward Lula in Joca Claudino, 1.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.36% in the runoff (20.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.86% (6.10% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Joca Claudino | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,341 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +68.04 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.16 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.54 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.36% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.86% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Joca Claudino? Lula (PT), with 84.02% of valid votes in Joca Claudino (PB). ### How did the vote for president in Joca Claudino change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.70% of valid votes in Joca Claudino, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.82%; the other candidates added up to 4.48%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.02% (+4.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.98% (+0.16 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.88 points to 68.04 points. ### Who won in Joca Claudino in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Joca Claudino, Lula (PT) had 81.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joca Claudino with 86.29% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Joca Claudino change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.16 points toward Lula in Joca Claudino, 1.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. 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