# Runoff results in Avelino Lopes (PI)

President in Avelino Lopes (PI): Lula (PT) 74.90%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.10%. 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/2201101

## President in Avelino Lopes

Lula (PT) got more votes in Avelino Lopes (74.90%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.10%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,563; turnout: 77.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,387 | 74.90% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,805 | 25.10% |

## 1st round in Avelino Lopes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Avelino Lopes, with 70.37% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,070 | 70.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,751 | 24.30% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 187 | 2.60% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 148 | 2.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 40 | 0.56% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Avelino Lopes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 5,368 | 77.96% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,492 | 21.67% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 18 | 0.26% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Avelino Lopes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 4,233 | 33.27% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,814 | 29.97% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 3,721 | 29.24% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 842 | 6.62% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 67 | 0.53% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 22 | 0.17% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 17 | 0.13% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 9 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.37% of valid votes in Avelino Lopes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.30%; the other candidates added up to 5.33%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.90% (+4.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.10% (+0.80 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.07 points to 49.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.37% | 74.90% | +4.53 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.30% | 25.10% | +0.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Avelino Lopes, Lula (PT) had 73.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Avelino Lopes with 77.51% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.51% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.49% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.51% | Lula | 74.90% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.49% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.10% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Avelino Lopes and Brazil

Lula got 3,582 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Avelino Lopes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.73 points toward Lula in Avelino Lopes, 1.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.22 points toward the PL, 7.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.38% in the runoff (21.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.11% (4.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Avelino Lopes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,582 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +49.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.11% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Avelino Lopes?

Lula (PT), with 74.90% of valid votes in Avelino Lopes (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.37% of valid votes in Avelino Lopes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.30%; the other candidates added up to 5.33%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.90% (+4.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.10% (+0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.07 points to 49.80 points.

### Who won in Avelino Lopes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Avelino Lopes, Lula (PT) had 73.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Avelino Lopes with 77.51% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.73 points toward Lula in Avelino Lopes, 1.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.22 points toward the PL, 7.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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