# Runoff results in Francisco Santos (PI)

President in Francisco Santos (PI): Lula (PT) 82.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.94%. 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/2204204

## President in Francisco Santos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Santos (82.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,086; turnout: 80.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,573 | 82.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,000 | 17.94% |

## 1st round in Francisco Santos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Santos, with 77.94% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,396 | 77.94% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 967 | 17.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 133 | 2.36% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 93 | 1.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 41 | 0.73% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Francisco Santos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 3,091 | 56.55% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 2,343 | 42.86% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 18 | 0.33% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 13 | 0.24% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Francisco Santos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 4,207 | 42.60% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,180 | 32.20% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 1,900 | 19.24% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 431 | 4.36% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 56 | 0.57% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 48 | 0.49% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 19 | 0.19% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 12 | 0.12% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 10 | 0.10% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 52 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.94% of valid votes in Francisco Santos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.15%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.06% (+4.12 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.94% (+0.79 points).

Lula's lead rose from 60.79 points to 64.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.94% | 82.06% | +4.12 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.15% | 17.94% | +0.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Santos, Lula (PT) had 80.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Santos with 84.19% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.19% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.19% | Lula | 82.06% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.94% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Francisco Santos and Brazil

Lula got 3,573 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Francisco Santos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Francisco Santos, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PL, 6.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.38% in the runoff (17.06% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.45% (4.05% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Francisco Santos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,573 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.33 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Francisco Santos?

Lula (PT), with 82.06% of valid votes in Francisco Santos (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.94% of valid votes in Francisco Santos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.15%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.06% (+4.12 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.94% (+0.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.79 points to 64.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Santos, Lula (PT) had 80.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Santos with 84.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Francisco Santos, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PL, 6.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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