# Runoff results in São João do Cariri (PB) President in São João do Cariri (PB): Lula (PT) 80.62%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.38%. 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/2514008 ## President in São João do Cariri Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Cariri (80.62%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.38%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,578; turnout: 84.58%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,071 | 80.62% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 738 | 19.38% | ## 1st round in São João do Cariri In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Cariri, with 76.84% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.23%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,856 | 76.84% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 752 | 20.23% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 47 | 1.26% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 1.02% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 20 | 0.54% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.11% | ## Governor in São João do Cariri (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 2,249 | 64.55% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 1,158 | 33.24% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 55 | 1.58% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 19 | 0.55% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.09% | ## Senate in São João do Cariri (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 2,953 | 44.16% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 2,078 | 31.08% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 965 | 14.43% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 425 | 6.36% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 189 | 2.83% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 41 | 0.61% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 21 | 0.31% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 8 | 0.12% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 6 | 0.09% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 1 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.84% of valid votes in São João do Cariri, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.23%; the other candidates added up to 2.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.62% (+3.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.38% (−0.85 points). Lula's lead rose from 56.61 points to 61.24 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 76.84% | 80.62% | +3.78 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.23% | 19.38% | −0.85 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São João do Cariri, Lula (PT) had 79.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Cariri with 81.93% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 80.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.93% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.07% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 81.93% | Lula | 80.62% | −1.3 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.07% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.38% | +1.3 point | ## Analysis: São João do Cariri and Brazil Lula got 2,333 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Cariri. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.63 points toward Lula in São João do Cariri, 0.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.62 points toward the PL, 4.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.42% in the runoff (14.92% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.63% (4.57% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São João do Cariri | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,333 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +61.24 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.63 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.62 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.42% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.63% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São João do Cariri? Lula (PT), with 80.62% of valid votes in São João do Cariri (PB). ### How did the vote for president in São João do Cariri change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.84% of valid votes in São João do Cariri, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.23%; the other candidates added up to 2.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.62% (+3.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.38% (−0.85 points). Lula's lead rose from 56.61 points to 61.24 points. ### Who won in São João do Cariri in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São João do Cariri, Lula (PT) had 79.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Cariri with 81.93% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São João do Cariri change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.63 points toward Lula in São João do Cariri, 0.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.62 points toward the PL, 4.40 points short of Brazil. 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