# Runoff results in Água Branca (PI)

President in Água Branca (PI): Lula (PT) 70.46%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.54%. 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/pi/2200202

## President in Água Branca

Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Branca (70.46%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,858; turnout: 80.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,780 | 70.46% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,681 | 29.54% |

## 1st round in Água Branca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Branca, with 66.31% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,457 | 66.31% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,820 | 29.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 203 | 1.59% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 188 | 1.47% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 74 | 0.58% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Água Branca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 8,529 | 71.53% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 3,332 | 27.94% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 29 | 0.24% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 26 | 0.22% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 10 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 8 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Água Branca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 8,443 | 37.61% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 7,685 | 34.23% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,557 | 15.84% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 2,396 | 10.67% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 132 | 0.59% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 103 | 0.46% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 48 | 0.21% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 43 | 0.19% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 35 | 0.16% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 23 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.31% of valid votes in Água Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.74%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.46% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.54% (−0.41 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.36 points to 40.92 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.31% | 70.46% | +4.15 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.95% | 29.54% | −0.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Água Branca, Lula (PT) had 71.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Branca with 71.90% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.90% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.10% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.90% | Lula | 70.46% | −1.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.10% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.54% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: Água Branca and Brazil

Lula got 5,099 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Água Branca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.56 points toward Lula in Água Branca, 0.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.46% in the runoff (16.74% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.44% (3.40% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Água Branca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,099 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +40.92 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.56 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Água Branca?

Lula (PT), with 70.46% of valid votes in Água Branca (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.31% of valid votes in Água Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.74%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.46% (+4.15 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.54% (−0.41 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.36 points to 40.92 points.

### Who won in Água Branca in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Água Branca, Lula (PT) had 71.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Branca with 71.90% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.56 points toward Lula in Água Branca, 0.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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