# Runoff results in Panelas (PE)

President in Panelas (PE): Lula (PT) 77.56%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.44%. 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/2610202

## President in Panelas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Panelas (77.56%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.44%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,611; turnout: 83.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,380 | 77.56% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,581 | 22.44% |

## 1st round in Panelas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Panelas, with 73.47% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,111 | 73.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,284 | 21.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 364 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 196 | 1.30% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 150 | 0.99% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Panelas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 8,269 | 57.65% |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 5,979 | 41.69% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 53 | 0.37% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 40 | 0.28% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Panelas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 9,577 | 37.19% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 9,433 | 36.63% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 2,928 | 11.37% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 1,783 | 6.92% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,026 | 3.98% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 980 | 3.81% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 9 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.47% of valid votes in Panelas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.82%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.56% (+4.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.44% (+0.73 points).

Lula's lead rose from 51.76 points to 55.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.47% | 77.56% | +4.09 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.71% | 22.44% | +0.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Panelas, Lula (PT) had 76.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Panelas with 77.08% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.08% in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.92% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.08% | Lula | 77.56% | +0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.92% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.44% | −0.5 point |

## Analysis: Panelas and Brazil

Lula got 8,799 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Panelas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.36 points toward Lula in Panelas, 2.09 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.96 points toward the PT, 0.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.23% in the runoff (18.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.85% (5.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Panelas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,799 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.36 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.23% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Panelas?

Lula (PT), with 77.56% of valid votes in Panelas (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.47% of valid votes in Panelas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.82%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.56% (+4.09 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.44% (+0.73 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.76 points to 55.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Panelas, Lula (PT) had 76.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Panelas with 77.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.36 points toward Lula in Panelas, 2.09 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.96 points toward the PT, 0.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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