# Runoff results in Belém do Piauí (PI)

President in Belém do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 80.41%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.59%. 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/2201572

## President in Belém do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Belém do Piauí (80.41%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.59%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,331; turnout: 85.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,220 | 80.41% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 541 | 19.59% |

## 1st round in Belém do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Belém do Piauí, with 75.85% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,161 | 75.85% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 570 | 20.01% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 64 | 2.25% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 33 | 1.16% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 17 | 0.60% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Belém do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 1,701 | 61.94% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,023 | 37.25% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 15 | 0.55% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 6 | 0.22% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Belém do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 2,285 | 43.38% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 1,685 | 31.99% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,131 | 21.47% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 129 | 2.45% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 18 | 0.34% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 11 | 0.21% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 7 | 0.13% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 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 75.85% of valid votes in Belém do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.01%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.41% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.59% (−0.42 points).

Lula's lead rose from 55.84 points to 60.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.85% | 80.41% | +4.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.01% | 19.59% | −0.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Belém do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 81.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belém do Piauí with 84.47% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.47% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.47% | Lula | 80.41% | −4.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.59% | +4.1 points |

## Analysis: Belém do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 1,679 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Belém do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Belém do Piauí, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.65% in the runoff (10.16% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.88% (4.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Belém do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,679 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +60.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.98 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Belém do Piauí?

Lula (PT), with 80.41% of valid votes in Belém do Piauí (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.85% of valid votes in Belém do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.01%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.41% (+4.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.59% (−0.42 points). Lula's lead rose from 55.84 points to 60.82 points.

### Who won in Belém do Piauí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Belém do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 81.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Belém do Piauí with 84.47% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Belém do Piauí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Belém do Piauí, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Piauí

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