# Runoff results in Água Preta (PE) President in Água Preta (PE): Lula (PT) 77.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.49%. 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/pe/2600401 ## President in Água Preta Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Preta (77.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,200; turnout: 79.87%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 12,133 | 77.51% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,520 | 22.49% | ## 1st round in Água Preta In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Preta, with 73.12% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 10,808 | 73.12% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,432 | 23.22% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 224 | 1.52% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 164 | 1.11% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 139 | 0.94% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.05% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Água Preta (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 7,862 | 56.68% | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 5,938 | 42.81% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 43 | 0.31% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.19% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Água Preta (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 7,477 | 31.34% | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 5,620 | 23.55% | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 5,281 | 22.13% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 2,858 | 11.98% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,610 | 6.75% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 975 | 4.09% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 26 | 0.11% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 7 | 0.03% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 4 | 0.02% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.01% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 56 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.12% of valid votes in Água Preta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%; the other candidates added up to 3.66%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.51% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.49% (−0.73 points). Lula's lead rose from 49.90 points to 55.02 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 73.12% | 77.51% | +4.39 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.22% | 22.49% | −0.73 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Água Preta, Lula (PT) had 73.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Preta with 74.63% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 77.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.63% in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 74.63% | Lula | 77.51% | +2.9 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.49% | −2.9 points | ## Analysis: Água Preta and Brazil Lula got 8,613 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Água Preta. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.12 points toward Lula in Água Preta, 0.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PT, 3.98 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 20.13% in the runoff (22.53% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (5.53% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Água Preta | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +8,613 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +55.02 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.12 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.76 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 20.13% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Água Preta? Lula (PT), with 77.51% of valid votes in Água Preta (PE). ### How did the vote for president in Água Preta change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.12% of valid votes in Água Preta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.22%; the other candidates added up to 3.66%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.51% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.49% (−0.73 points). Lula's lead rose from 49.90 points to 55.02 points. ### Who won in Água Preta in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Água Preta, Lula (PT) had 73.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Preta with 74.63% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Água Preta change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.12 points toward Lula in Água Preta, 0.33 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PT, 3.98 points beyond Brazil. 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