# Runoff results in Tacaratu (PE)

President in Tacaratu (PE): Lula (PT) 86.85%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.15%. 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/2614808

## President in Tacaratu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Tacaratu (86.85%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.15%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,226; turnout: 82.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,729 | 86.85% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,927 | 13.15% |

## 1st round in Tacaratu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Tacaratu, with 82.80% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,478 | 82.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,930 | 13.92% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 159 | 1.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 150 | 1.08% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 135 | 0.97% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Tacaratu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 6,615 | 51.86% |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 6,079 | 47.66% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 28 | 0.22% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 27 | 0.21% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Tacaratu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 7,957 | 32.55% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 6,125 | 25.06% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 4,775 | 19.53% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,732 | 11.18% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 2,109 | 8.63% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 521 | 2.13% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 207 | 0.85% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.80% of valid votes in Tacaratu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.92%; the other candidates added up to 3.28%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.85% (+4.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.15% (−0.77 points).

Lula's lead rose from 68.88 points to 73.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 82.80% | 86.85% | +4.05 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13.92% | 13.15% | −0.77 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tacaratu, Lula (PT) had 85.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tacaratu with 87.49% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 87.49% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 12.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 87.49% | Lula | 86.85% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 12.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.15% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: Tacaratu and Brazil

Lula got 10,802 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Tacaratu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.82 points toward Lula in Tacaratu, 0.63 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.28 points toward the PL, 3.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.90% in the runoff (20.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.06% (3.74% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tacaratu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,802 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +73.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.82 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.06% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tacaratu?

Lula (PT), with 86.85% of valid votes in Tacaratu (PE).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.80% of valid votes in Tacaratu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.92%; the other candidates added up to 3.28%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.85% (+4.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.15% (−0.77 points). Lula's lead rose from 68.88 points to 73.70 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Tacaratu, Lula (PT) had 85.92% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tacaratu with 87.49% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.82 points toward Lula in Tacaratu, 0.63 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.28 points toward the PL, 3.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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