# Runoff results in Beneditinos (PI)

President in Beneditinos (PI): Lula (PT) 84.39%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.61%. 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/2201606

## President in Beneditinos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Beneditinos (84.39%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,614; turnout: 83.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,585 | 84.39% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,218 | 15.61% |

## 1st round in Beneditinos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Beneditinos, with 80.39% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,156 | 80.39% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,172 | 15.30% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 144 | 1.88% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 94 | 1.23% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 84 | 1.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Beneditinos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 5,858 | 80.24% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,383 | 18.94% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 38 | 0.52% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 12 | 0.16% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Beneditinos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 5,360 | 40.54% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 3,559 | 26.92% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,292 | 24.90% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 749 | 5.67% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 93 | 0.70% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 68 | 0.51% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 49 | 0.37% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 20 | 0.15% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 18 | 0.14% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 12 | 0.09% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 16 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 12 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 9 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 8 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.39% of valid votes in Beneditinos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.30%; the other candidates added up to 4.31%.

In the runoff, Lula got 84.39% (+4.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.61% (+0.31 points).

Lula's lead rose from 65.09 points to 68.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.39% | 84.39% | +4.00 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15.30% | 15.61% | +0.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Beneditinos, Lula (PT) had 83.98% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Beneditinos with 86.25% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 84.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.25% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.25% | Lula | 84.39% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.61% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Beneditinos and Brazil

Lula got 5,367 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Beneditinos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.69 points toward Lula in Beneditinos, 1.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.72 points toward the PL, 5.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.18% in the runoff (17.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.16% (3.85% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Beneditinos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,367 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +68.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.18% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Beneditinos?

Lula (PT), with 84.39% of valid votes in Beneditinos (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.39% of valid votes in Beneditinos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.30%; the other candidates added up to 4.31%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.39% (+4.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.61% (+0.31 points). Lula's lead rose from 65.09 points to 68.78 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Beneditinos, Lula (PT) had 83.98% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Beneditinos with 86.25% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.69 points toward Lula in Beneditinos, 1.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.72 points toward the PL, 5.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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