# Runoff results in Francisco Ayres (PI)

President in Francisco Ayres (PI): Lula (PT) 83.00%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.00%. 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/2204105

## President in Francisco Ayres

Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Ayres (83.00%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.00%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,168; turnout: 74.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,125 | 83.00% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 640 | 17.00% |

## 1st round in Francisco Ayres

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Ayres, with 77.95% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.38%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,009 | 77.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 671 | 17.38% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 60 | 1.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 60 | 1.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 56 | 1.45% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Francisco Ayres (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 2,596 | 69.65% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,094 | 29.35% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 25 | 0.67% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.30% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Francisco Ayres (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 3,066 | 43.69% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,836 | 26.17% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,689 | 24.07% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 355 | 5.06% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 34 | 0.48% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 16 | 0.23% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 11 | 0.16% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.95% of valid votes in Francisco Ayres, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.38%; the other candidates added up to 4.67%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.00% (+5.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.00% (−0.38 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.57 points to 66.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.95% | 83.00% | +5.05 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.38% | 17.00% | −0.38 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Ayres, Lula (PT) had 81.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Ayres with 84.85% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.85% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.00% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.85% | Lula | 83.00% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.00% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Francisco Ayres and Brazil

Lula got 2,485 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Francisco Ayres.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.43 points toward Lula in Francisco Ayres, 0.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.12% in the runoff (22.47% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.71% (3.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Francisco Ayres | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,485 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +66.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.12% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.71% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Francisco Ayres?

Lula (PT), with 83.00% of valid votes in Francisco Ayres (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.95% of valid votes in Francisco Ayres, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.38%; the other candidates added up to 4.67%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.00% (+5.05 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.00% (−0.38 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.57 points to 66.00 points.

### Who won in Francisco Ayres in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Ayres, Lula (PT) had 81.17% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Ayres with 84.85% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.43 points toward Lula in Francisco Ayres, 0.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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