# Runoff results in Currais (PI)

President in Currais (PI): Lula (PT) 77.29%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.71%. 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/2203230

## President in Currais

Lula (PT) got more votes in Currais (77.29%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,287; turnout: 85.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,056 | 77.29% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,192 | 22.71% |

## 1st round in Currais

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Currais, with 72.56% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,786 | 72.56% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,233 | 23.63% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 118 | 2.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 0.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 0.65% |

## Governor in Currais (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 4,065 | 81.82% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 888 | 17.87% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 8 | 0.16% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Currais (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 3,852 | 42.07% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,266 | 35.67% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,401 | 15.30% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 574 | 6.27% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 20 | 0.22% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 19 | 0.21% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 15 | 0.16% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 11 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 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 72.56% of valid votes in Currais, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 77.29% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.71% (−0.92 points).

Lula's lead rose from 48.93 points to 54.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.56% | 77.29% | +4.73 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.63% | 22.71% | −0.92 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Currais, Lula (PT) had 81.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Currais with 83.35% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 77.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.35% in the 2022 runoff (−6.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 83.35% | Lula | 77.29% | −6.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.71% | +6.1 points |

## Analysis: Currais and Brazil

Lula got 2,864 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Currais.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.65 points toward Lula in Currais, 0.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.12 points toward the PL, 13.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.71% in the runoff (14.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.13% (3.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Currais | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,864 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +54.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.65 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.71% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.13% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Currais?

Lula (PT), with 77.29% of valid votes in Currais (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.56% of valid votes in Currais, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.63%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.29% (+4.73 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.71% (−0.92 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.93 points to 54.58 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Currais, Lula (PT) had 81.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Currais with 83.35% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.65 points toward Lula in Currais, 0.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.12 points toward the PL, 13.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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