# Runoff results in Cristino Castro (PI)

President in Cristino Castro (PI): Lula (PT) 75.79%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.21%. 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/2203107

## President in Cristino Castro

Lula (PT) got more votes in Cristino Castro (75.79%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.21%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,596; turnout: 81.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,177 | 75.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,654 | 24.21% |

## 1st round in Cristino Castro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cristino Castro, with 71.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,894 | 71.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,679 | 24.56% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 107 | 1.57% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 106 | 1.55% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 42 | 0.61% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cristino Castro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 4,894 | 77.03% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,433 | 22.56% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 14 | 0.22% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cristino Castro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 4,600 | 39.25% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 3,926 | 33.50% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,929 | 16.46% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 1,127 | 9.62% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 72 | 0.61% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 21 | 0.18% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 21 | 0.18% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 17 | 0.15% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 2 | 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 71.59% of valid votes in Cristino Castro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.85%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.79% (+4.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.21% (−0.35 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.03 points to 51.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.59% | 75.79% | +4.20 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.56% | 24.21% | −0.35 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cristino Castro, Lula (PT) had 79.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristino Castro with 80.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.98% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.98% | Lula | 75.79% | −5.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.21% | +5.2 points |

## Analysis: Cristino Castro and Brazil

Lula got 3,523 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cristino Castro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Cristino Castro, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.38 points toward the PL, 12.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.43% in the runoff (17.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.58% (3.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cristino Castro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,523 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +51.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.58% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cristino Castro?

Lula (PT), with 75.79% of valid votes in Cristino Castro (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.59% of valid votes in Cristino Castro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.56%; the other candidates added up to 3.85%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.79% (+4.20 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.21% (−0.35 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.03 points to 51.58 points.

### Who won in Cristino Castro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cristino Castro, Lula (PT) had 79.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.08%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristino Castro with 80.98% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Cristino Castro, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.38 points toward the PL, 12.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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