# Runoff results in Arcoverde (PE)

President in Arcoverde (PE): Lula (PT) 75.11%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.89%. 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/2601201

## President in Arcoverde

Lula (PT) got more votes in Arcoverde (75.11%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 51,722; turnout: 84.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32,067 | 75.11% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,629 | 24.89% |

## 1st round in Arcoverde

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Arcoverde, with 69.83% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28,253 | 69.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,211 | 25.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 927 | 2.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 613 | 1.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 375 | 0.93% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Arcoverde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 19,561 | 51.16% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 18,072 | 47.27% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 452 | 1.18% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 117 | 0.31% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 28 | 0.07% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Arcoverde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 19,475 | 29.25% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 18,855 | 28.32% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 12,185 | 18.30% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 7,639 | 11.47% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 4,512 | 6.78% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 3,682 | 5.53% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 149 | 0.22% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 60 | 0.09% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 16 | 0.02% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 8 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 72 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.83% of valid votes in Arcoverde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.11% (+5.28 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.89% (−0.35 points).

Lula's lead rose from 44.59 points to 50.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.83% | 75.11% | +5.28 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25.24% | 24.89% | −0.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Arcoverde, Lula (PT) had 73.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arcoverde with 74.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.46% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 74.46% | Lula | 75.11% | +0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.89% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Arcoverde and Brazil

Lula got 21,438 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Arcoverde.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.63 points toward Lula in Arcoverde, 0.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.30 points toward the PT, 0.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.40% in the runoff (18.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.42% (4.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Arcoverde | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +21,438 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.63 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.40% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Arcoverde?

Lula (PT), with 75.11% of valid votes in Arcoverde (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.83% of valid votes in Arcoverde, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 25.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.11% (+5.28 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.89% (−0.35 points). Lula's lead rose from 44.59 points to 50.22 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Arcoverde, Lula (PT) had 73.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arcoverde with 74.46% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.63 points toward Lula in Arcoverde, 0.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.30 points toward the PT, 0.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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