# Runoff results in Riacho das Almas (PE)

President in Riacho das Almas (PE): Lula (PT) 69.93%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.07%. 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/2611705

## President in Riacho das Almas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho das Almas (69.93%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.07%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,966; turnout: 90.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,820 | 69.93% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,513 | 30.07% |

## 1st round in Riacho das Almas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho das Almas, with 65.20% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,183 | 65.20% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,157 | 30.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 302 | 1.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 295 | 1.72% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 192 | 1.12% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Riacho das Almas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 11,637 | 71.14% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 4,634 | 28.33% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 44 | 0.27% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 35 | 0.21% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Riacho das Almas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 7,227 | 26.34% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 6,279 | 22.88% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 4,923 | 17.94% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 4,645 | 16.93% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 2,982 | 10.87% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 1,350 | 4.92% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 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 65.20% of valid votes in Riacho das Almas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.74%.

In the runoff, Lula got 69.93% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.07% (+0.01 points).

Lula's lead rose from 35.14 points to 39.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.20% | 69.93% | +4.73 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.06% | 30.07% | +0.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho das Almas, Lula (PT) had 70.70% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho das Almas with 71.92% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 69.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.92% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.92% | Lula | 69.93% | −2.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.07% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: Riacho das Almas and Brazil

Lula got 7,307 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Riacho das Almas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in Riacho das Almas, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 9.79% in the runoff (13.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.07% (5.91% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Riacho das Almas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,307 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +39.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.72 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 9.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.07% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Riacho das Almas?

Lula (PT), with 69.93% of valid votes in Riacho das Almas (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.20% of valid votes in Riacho das Almas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.74%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.93% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.07% (+0.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.14 points to 39.86 points.

### Who won in Riacho das Almas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho das Almas, Lula (PT) had 70.70% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho das Almas with 71.92% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Riacho das Almas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in Riacho das Almas, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.98 points toward the PL, 5.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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