# Runoff results in Betânia do Piauí (PI)

President in Betânia do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 88.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 11.58%. 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/2201739

## President in Betânia do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Betânia do Piauí (88.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (11.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,865; turnout: 86.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,383 | 88.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 574 | 11.58% |

## 1st round in Betânia do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Betânia do Piauí, with 81.70% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 12.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,969 | 81.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 605 | 12.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 185 | 3.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 1.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 0.93% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 4,339 | 93.41% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 296 | 6.37% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 7 | 0.15% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 4,181 | 47.25% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 3,944 | 44.58% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 572 | 6.46% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 130 | 1.47% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 12 | 0.14% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.70% of valid votes in Betânia do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 12.45%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%.

In the runoff, Lula got 88.42% (+6.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 11.58% (−0.87 points).

Lula's lead rose from 69.25 points to 76.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 81.70% | 88.42% | +6.72 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12.45% | 11.58% | −0.87 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Betânia do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 88.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Betânia do Piauí with 91.30% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 88.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 91.30% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 11.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 8.70% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 91.30% | Lula | 88.42% | −2.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 8.70% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 11.58% | +2.9 points |

## Analysis: Betânia do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 3,809 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Betânia do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Betânia do Piauí, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.04% in the runoff (13.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.80% (3.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Betânia do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,809 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +76.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.76 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.80% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 88.42% of valid votes in Betânia do Piauí (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.70% of valid votes in Betânia do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 12.45%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%. In the runoff, Lula got 88.42% (+6.72 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 11.58% (−0.87 points). Lula's lead rose from 69.25 points to 76.84 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Betânia do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 88.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 7.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Betânia do Piauí with 91.30% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Betânia do Piauí, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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