# Runoff results in Paudalho (PE)

President in Paudalho (PE): Lula (PT) 64.47%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 35.53%. 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/2610608

## President in Paudalho

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paudalho (64.47%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (35.53%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 45,817; turnout: 87.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,034 | 64.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,796 | 35.53% |

## 1st round in Paudalho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paudalho, with 57.79% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.89%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20,935 | 57.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,362 | 36.89% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 888 | 2.45% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 497 | 1.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 490 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Paudalho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 18,929 | 55.68% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 14,681 | 43.18% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 264 | 0.78% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 106 | 0.31% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Paudalho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 15,277 | 24.93% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 13,825 | 22.56% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 13,518 | 22.06% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 13,211 | 21.56% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 3,721 | 6.07% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,565 | 2.55% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 103 | 0.17% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 31 | 0.05% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 15 | 0.02% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 107 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.79% of valid votes in Paudalho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.32%.

In the runoff, Lula got 64.47% (+6.68 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.53% (−1.36 points).

Lula's lead rose from 20.90 points to 28.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.79% | 64.47% | +6.68 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.89% | 35.53% | −1.36 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paudalho, Lula (PT) had 59.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.49%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paudalho with 60.76% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 64.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.76% in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 35.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.24% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 60.76% | Lula | 64.47% | +3.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 39.24% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 35.53% | −3.7 points |

## Analysis: Paudalho and Brazil

Lula got 11,238 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paudalho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Paudalho, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.42 points toward the PT, 5.64 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.58% in the runoff (15.50% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.05% (6.42% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paudalho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +11,238 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +28.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.04 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +7.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.58% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.05% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paudalho?

Lula (PT), with 64.47% of valid votes in Paudalho (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.79% of valid votes in Paudalho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.32%. In the runoff, Lula got 64.47% (+6.68 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.53% (−1.36 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.90 points to 28.94 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paudalho, Lula (PT) had 59.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.49%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paudalho with 60.76% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Paudalho, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.42 points toward the PT, 5.64 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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