# Runoff results in Piracuruca (PI)

President in Piracuruca (PI): Lula (PT) 74.73%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.27%. 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/2208304

## President in Piracuruca

Lula (PT) got more votes in Piracuruca (74.73%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.27%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 25,822; turnout: 82.75%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,523 | 74.73% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,249 | 25.27% |

## 1st round in Piracuruca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Piracuruca, with 68.92% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,792 | 68.92% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,216 | 26.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 452 | 2.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 386 | 1.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 127 | 0.63% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Piracuruca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 10,711 | 56.90% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 7,893 | 41.93% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 83 | 0.44% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 68 | 0.36% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 64 | 0.34% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 35 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 33 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 8 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 5 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Piracuruca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 12,418 | 36.23% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 9,632 | 28.10% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 8,030 | 23.43% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 3,535 | 10.31% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 254 | 0.74% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 158 | 0.46% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 119 | 0.35% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 56 | 0.16% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 37 | 0.11% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 37 | 0.11% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 35 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 22 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 21 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 15 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.92% of valid votes in Piracuruca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.73% (+5.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.27% (−0.79 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.86 points to 49.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.92% | 74.73% | +5.81 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.06% | 25.27% | −0.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Piracuruca, Lula (PT) had 76.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Piracuruca with 77.96% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.96% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.04% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.96% | Lula | 74.73% | −3.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.04% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.27% | +3.2 points |

## Analysis: Piracuruca and Brazil

Lula got 10,274 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Piracuruca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.60 points toward Lula in Piracuruca, 1.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.46 points toward the PL, 8.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.25% in the runoff (18.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.78% (4.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Piracuruca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,274 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +49.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.60 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.25% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.78% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Piracuruca?

Lula (PT), with 74.73% of valid votes in Piracuruca (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.92% of valid votes in Piracuruca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.73% (+5.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.27% (−0.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.86 points to 49.46 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Piracuruca, Lula (PT) had 76.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Piracuruca with 77.96% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.60 points toward Lula in Piracuruca, 1.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.46 points toward the PL, 8.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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