# Runoff results in Cajueiro da Praia (PI)

President in Cajueiro da Praia (PI): Lula (PT) 77.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.49%. 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/2202083

## President in Cajueiro da Praia

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cajueiro da Praia (77.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,645; turnout: 85.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,950 | 77.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,436 | 22.49% |

## 1st round in Cajueiro da Praia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cajueiro da Praia, with 73.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,555 | 73.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,453 | 23.33% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 118 | 1.89% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 56 | 0.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.39% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.14% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cajueiro da Praia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 4,350 | 75.00% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,403 | 24.19% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 25 | 0.43% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 22 | 0.38% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 27 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cajueiro da Praia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 4,177 | 39.63% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,893 | 36.94% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,556 | 14.76% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 773 | 7.33% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 62 | 0.59% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 37 | 0.35% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 21 | 0.20% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 99 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 9 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | 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 73.15% of valid votes in Cajueiro da Praia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.33%; the other candidates added up to 3.52%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.51% (+4.36 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.49% (−0.84 points).

Lula's lead rose from 49.82 points to 55.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.15% | 77.51% | +4.36 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.33% | 22.49% | −0.84 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cajueiro da Praia, Lula (PT) had 78.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cajueiro da Praia with 80.14% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.14% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.14% | Lula | 77.51% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.49% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Cajueiro da Praia and Brazil

Lula got 3,514 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cajueiro da Praia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in Cajueiro da Praia, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.26 points toward the PL, 7.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.73% in the runoff (15.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.04% (3.70% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cajueiro da Praia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,514 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +55.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.73% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.04% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cajueiro da Praia?

Lula (PT), with 77.51% of valid votes in Cajueiro da Praia (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.15% of valid votes in Cajueiro da Praia, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.33%; the other candidates added up to 3.52%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.51% (+4.36 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.49% (−0.84 points). Lula's lead rose from 49.82 points to 55.02 points.

### Who won in Cajueiro da Praia in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cajueiro da Praia, Lula (PT) had 78.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cajueiro da Praia with 80.14% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cajueiro da Praia change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in Cajueiro da Praia, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.26 points toward the PL, 7.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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