# Runoff results in João Alfredo (PE) President in João Alfredo (PE): Lula (PT) 78.64%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.36%. 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/2608107 ## President in João Alfredo Lula (PT) got more votes in João Alfredo (78.64%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.36%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,728; turnout: 81.83%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 15,431 | 78.64% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,192 | 21.36% | ## 1st round in João Alfredo In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in João Alfredo, with 72.70% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.15%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 13,280 | 72.70% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,046 | 22.15% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 450 | 2.46% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 233 | 1.28% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 229 | 1.25% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.10% | | Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.04% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in João Alfredo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 9,159 | 54.91% | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 7,342 | 44.02% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 96 | 0.58% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 66 | 0.40% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 8 | 0.05% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.03% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% | ## Senate in João Alfredo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 11,224 | 36.78% | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 8,360 | 27.40% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 6,362 | 20.85% | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,010 | 6.59% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 1,438 | 4.71% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,058 | 3.47% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 40 | 0.13% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 9 | 0.03% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 9 | 0.03% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 3 | 0.01% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.00% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 20 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.70% of valid votes in João Alfredo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.15%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.64% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.36% (−0.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.55 points to 57.28 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 72.70% | 78.64% | +5.94 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.15% | 21.36% | −0.79 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in João Alfredo, Lula (PT) had 76.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Alfredo with 80.02% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 78.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.02% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.98% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 80.02% | Lula | 78.64% | −1.4 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.98% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.36% | +1.4 point | ## Analysis: João Alfredo and Brazil Lula got 11,239 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in João Alfredo. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.73 points toward Lula in João Alfredo, 1.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.76 points toward the PL, 4.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.17% in the runoff (21.57% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.03% (5.80% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | João Alfredo | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +11,239 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +57.28 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.73 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.76 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.17% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.03% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in João Alfredo? Lula (PT), with 78.64% of valid votes in João Alfredo (PE). ### How did the vote for president in João Alfredo change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.70% of valid votes in João Alfredo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.15%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.64% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.36% (−0.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.55 points to 57.28 points. ### Who won in João Alfredo in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in João Alfredo, Lula (PT) had 76.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Alfredo with 80.02% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in João Alfredo change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.73 points toward Lula in João Alfredo, 1.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.76 points toward the PL, 4.54 points short of Brazil. 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