# Runoff results in Recife (PE)

President in Recife (PE): Lula (PT) 61.27%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.73%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/pe/2611606

## President in Recife

Lula (PT) got more votes in Recife (61.27%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.73%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,230,247; turnout: 86.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 633,369 | 61.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 400,342 | 38.73% |

## 1st round in Recife

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Recife, with 55.29% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 543,548 | 55.29% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 377,268 | 38.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 25,167 | 2.56% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 17,723 | 1.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 15,487 | 1.58% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2,270 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 731 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 381 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 197 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 135 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 128 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 103 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Recife (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 473,994 | 49.94% |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 437,301 | 46.07% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 32,753 | 3.45% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 3,748 | 0.39% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 988 | 0.10% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 289 | 0.03% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 142 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Recife (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 432,843 | 26.01% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 417,585 | 25.10% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 364,826 | 21.93% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 182,893 | 10.99% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 174,079 | 10.46% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 74,893 | 4.50% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 11,891 | 0.71% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 2,539 | 0.15% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 1,100 | 0.07% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 870 | 0.05% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 405 | 0.02% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 4,293 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.29% of valid votes in Recife, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.37%; the other candidates added up to 6.34%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.27% (+5.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.73% (+0.36 points).

Lula's lead rose from 16.92 points to 22.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 55.29% | 61.27% | +5.98 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.37% | 38.73% | +0.36 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Recife, Lula (PT) had 54.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Recife with 56.32% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.32% in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 56.32% | Lula | 61.27% | +5.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.73% | −5.0 points |

## Analysis: Recife and Brazil

Lula got 233,027 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Recife.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.62 points toward Lula in Recife, 0.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.90 points toward the PT, 8.12 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.60% in the runoff (15.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.75% (4.94% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Recife | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +233,027 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.62 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +9.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.75% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Recife?

Lula (PT), with 61.27% of valid votes in Recife (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.29% of valid votes in Recife, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.37%; the other candidates added up to 6.34%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.27% (+5.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.73% (+0.36 points). Lula's lead rose from 16.92 points to 22.54 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Recife, Lula (PT) had 54.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Recife with 56.32% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.62 points toward Lula in Recife, 0.17 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.90 points toward the PT, 8.12 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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