# Runoff results in Cupira (PE)

President in Cupira (PE): Lula (PT) 66.82%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 33.18%. 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/2605004

## President in Cupira

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cupira (66.82%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (33.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,864; turnout: 84.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,905 | 66.82% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,414 | 33.18% |

## 1st round in Cupira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cupira, with 61.97% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,537 | 61.97% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,083 | 33.03% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 424 | 2.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 174 | 1.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 146 | 0.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cupira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 8,689 | 59.16% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 5,900 | 40.17% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 60 | 0.41% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 33 | 0.22% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Cupira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 7,253 | 27.90% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 7,231 | 27.81% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 5,545 | 21.33% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 3,543 | 13.63% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 1,648 | 6.34% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 740 | 2.85% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 20 | 0.08% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 29 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.97% of valid votes in Cupira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.03%; the other candidates added up to 5.00%.

In the runoff, Lula got 66.82% (+4.85 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.18% (+0.15 points).

Lula's lead rose from 28.94 points to 33.64 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.97% | 66.82% | +4.85 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.03% | 33.18% | +0.15 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cupira, Lula (PT) had 64.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cupira with 65.62% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 66.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.62% in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 33.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 65.62% | Lula | 66.82% | +1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 34.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 33.18% | −1.2 point |

## Analysis: Cupira and Brazil

Lula got 5,491 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cupira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.70 points toward Lula in Cupira, 0.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.40 points toward the PT, 0.62 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.31% in the runoff (17.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.00% (5.53% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cupira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,491 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +33.64 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.31% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.00% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cupira?

Lula (PT), with 66.82% of valid votes in Cupira (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.97% of valid votes in Cupira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.03%; the other candidates added up to 5.00%. In the runoff, Lula got 66.82% (+4.85 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 33.18% (+0.15 points). Lula's lead rose from 28.94 points to 33.64 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cupira, Lula (PT) had 64.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cupira with 65.62% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.70 points toward Lula in Cupira, 0.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.40 points toward the PT, 0.62 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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