# Runoff results in Joaquim Nabuco (PE)

President in Joaquim Nabuco (PE): Lula (PT) 73.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.45%. 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/2608206

## President in Joaquim Nabuco

Lula (PT) got more votes in Joaquim Nabuco (73.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,096; turnout: 77.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,799 | 73.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,804 | 26.45% |

## 1st round in Joaquim Nabuco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Joaquim Nabuco, with 67.60% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,120 | 67.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,975 | 28.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 229 | 2.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 107 | 1.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 89 | 0.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Joaquim Nabuco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 5,147 | 51.35% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 4,817 | 48.06% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 28 | 0.28% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.26% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Joaquim Nabuco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 5,576 | 32.18% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 4,512 | 26.04% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 3,191 | 18.42% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,387 | 13.78% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 869 | 5.02% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 757 | 4.37% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 28 | 0.16% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 52 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.60% of valid votes in Joaquim Nabuco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.16%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.55% (+5.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.45% (−1.79 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.36 points to 47.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.60% | 73.55% | +5.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.24% | 26.45% | −1.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Joaquim Nabuco, Lula (PT) had 70.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joaquim Nabuco with 71.25% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.25% in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.25% | Lula | 73.55% | +2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.45% | −2.3 points |

## Analysis: Joaquim Nabuco and Brazil

Lula got 4,995 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Joaquim Nabuco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.74 points toward Lula in Joaquim Nabuco, 2.29 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.60 points toward the PT, 2.82 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.74% in the runoff (21.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.64% (4.96% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Joaquim Nabuco | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,995 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.74 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.64% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Joaquim Nabuco?

Lula (PT), with 73.55% of valid votes in Joaquim Nabuco (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.60% of valid votes in Joaquim Nabuco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.16%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.55% (+5.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.45% (−1.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.36 points to 47.10 points.

### Who won in Joaquim Nabuco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Joaquim Nabuco, Lula (PT) had 70.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Joaquim Nabuco with 71.25% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.74 points toward Lula in Joaquim Nabuco, 2.29 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.60 points toward the PT, 2.82 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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