# Runoff results in Riacho Frio (PI)

President in Riacho Frio (PI): Lula (PT) 86.25%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.75%. 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/2208858

## President in Riacho Frio

Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho Frio (86.25%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.75%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,493; turnout: 79.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,023 | 86.25% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 482 | 13.75% |

## 1st round in Riacho Frio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Riacho Frio, with 82.80% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,936 | 82.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 491 | 13.85% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 48 | 1.35% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 44 | 1.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 25 | 0.71% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Riacho Frio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 3,129 | 90.99% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 306 | 8.90% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Riacho Frio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 2,938 | 46.81% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,208 | 35.18% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 986 | 15.71% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 125 | 1.99% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 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 82.80% of valid votes in Riacho Frio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.85%; the other candidates added up to 3.35%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.25% (+3.45 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.75% (−0.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 68.95 points to 72.50 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 82.80% | 86.25% | +3.45 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13.85% | 13.75% | −0.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho Frio, Lula (PT) had 87.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho Frio with 89.28% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 89.28% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 10.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 89.28% | Lula | 86.25% | −3.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 10.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.75% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Riacho Frio and Brazil

Lula got 2,541 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Riacho Frio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.55 points toward Lula in Riacho Frio, 1.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.06 points toward the PL, 7.84 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.50% in the runoff (18.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.88% (3.04% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Riacho Frio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,541 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +72.50 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.50% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Riacho Frio?

Lula (PT), with 86.25% of valid votes in Riacho Frio (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.80% of valid votes in Riacho Frio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.85%; the other candidates added up to 3.35%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.25% (+3.45 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.75% (−0.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 68.95 points to 72.50 points.

### Who won in Riacho Frio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Riacho Frio, Lula (PT) had 87.11% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Riacho Frio with 89.28% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.55 points toward Lula in Riacho Frio, 1.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.06 points toward the PL, 7.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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