# Runoff results in Soledade (PB)

President in Soledade (PB): Lula (PT) 71.52%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.48%. 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/2516102

## President in Soledade

Lula (PT) got more votes in Soledade (71.52%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,712; turnout: 85.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,993 | 71.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,785 | 28.48% |

## 1st round in Soledade

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Soledade, with 67.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,151 | 67.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,579 | 28.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 255 | 2.78% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 98 | 1.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 62 | 0.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Soledade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 6,510 | 79.07% |
| Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 1,318 | 16.01% |
| Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 389 | 4.72% |
| Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 13 | 0.16% |
| Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Soledade (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 6,494 | 41.67% |
| Veneziano | MDB 155 | 3,750 | 24.06% |
| Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 3,079 | 19.76% |
| Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 1,344 | 8.62% |
| Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 765 | 4.91% |
| André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 110 | 0.71% |
| Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 37 | 0.24% |
| Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 3 | 0.02% |
| João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.15% of valid votes in Soledade, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.16%; the other candidates added up to 4.69%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.52% (+4.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.48% (+0.32 points).

Lula's lead rose from 38.99 points to 43.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.15% | 71.52% | +4.37 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.16% | 28.48% | +0.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Soledade, Lula (PT) had 69.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Soledade with 72.07% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.07% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.07% | Lula | 71.52% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.48% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: Soledade and Brazil

Lula got 4,208 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Soledade.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.05 points toward Lula in Soledade, 1.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PL, 2.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.03% in the runoff (15.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.89% (7.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Soledade | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,208 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.03% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.89% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Soledade?

Lula (PT), with 71.52% of valid votes in Soledade (PB).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.15% of valid votes in Soledade, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.16%; the other candidates added up to 4.69%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.52% (+4.37 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.48% (+0.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.99 points to 43.04 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Soledade, Lula (PT) had 69.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Soledade with 72.07% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.05 points toward Lula in Soledade, 1.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PL, 2.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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