# Runoff results in São Caitano (PE)

President in São Caitano (PE): Lula (PT) 77.87%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.13%. 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/2613107

## President in São Caitano

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Caitano (77.87%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.13%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,885; turnout: 87.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20,407 | 77.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,800 | 22.13% |

## 1st round in São Caitano

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Caitano, with 73.29% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17,925 | 73.29% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,396 | 22.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 572 | 2.34% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 308 | 1.26% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 229 | 0.94% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São Caitano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 13,271 | 59.01% |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 8,986 | 39.96% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 135 | 0.60% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 81 | 0.36% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 14 | 0.06% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São Caitano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 13,691 | 35.96% |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 13,534 | 35.55% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 4,322 | 11.35% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,953 | 7.76% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 1,835 | 4.82% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 1,666 | 4.38% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 31 | 0.08% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 34 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.29% of valid votes in São Caitano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.87% (+4.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.13% (+0.07 points).

Lula's lead rose from 51.23 points to 55.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.29% | 77.87% | +4.58 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.06% | 22.13% | +0.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Caitano, Lula (PT) had 76.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Caitano with 77.91% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.91% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.09% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.91% | Lula | 77.87% | −0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.09% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.13% | +0.0 point |

## Analysis: São Caitano and Brazil

Lula got 14,607 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Caitano.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.51 points toward Lula in São Caitano, 0.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PL, 1.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.06% in the runoff (15.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.51% (6.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Caitano | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +14,607 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.06% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.51% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Caitano?

Lula (PT), with 77.87% of valid votes in São Caitano (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.29% of valid votes in São Caitano, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.65%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.87% (+4.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.13% (+0.07 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.23 points to 55.74 points.

### Who won in São Caitano in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Caitano, Lula (PT) had 76.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Caitano with 77.91% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.51 points toward Lula in São Caitano, 0.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PL, 1.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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