# Runoff results in Ribeiro Gonçalves (PI)

President in Ribeiro Gonçalves (PI): Lula (PT) 71.10%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.90%. 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/2208908

## President in Ribeiro Gonçalves

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ribeiro Gonçalves (71.10%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,573; turnout: 80.73%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,125 | 71.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,270 | 28.90% |

## 1st round in Ribeiro Gonçalves

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ribeiro Gonçalves, with 65.61% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,910 | 65.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,277 | 28.79% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 137 | 3.09% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 58 | 1.31% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 52 | 1.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Ribeiro Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 2,629 | 63.24% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,510 | 36.32% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 12 | 0.29% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.10% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Ribeiro Gonçalves (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 2,528 | 32.62% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,479 | 31.99% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 2,059 | 26.57% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 629 | 8.12% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 23 | 0.30% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 15 | 0.19% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 10 | 0.13% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 2 | 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 65.61% of valid votes in Ribeiro Gonçalves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.79%; the other candidates added up to 5.60%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.10% (+5.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.90% (+0.11 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.82 points to 42.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.61% | 71.10% | +5.49 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.79% | 28.90% | +0.11 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ribeiro Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 74.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ribeiro Gonçalves with 75.08% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.08% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.92% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.08% | Lula | 71.10% | −4.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.92% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.90% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Ribeiro Gonçalves and Brazil

Lula got 1,855 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ribeiro Gonçalves.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Ribeiro Gonçalves, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.96 points toward the PL, 9.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.27% in the runoff (17.37% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.31% (3.75% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ribeiro Gonçalves | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,855 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +42.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.38 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.27% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.31% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ribeiro Gonçalves?

Lula (PT), with 71.10% of valid votes in Ribeiro Gonçalves (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.61% of valid votes in Ribeiro Gonçalves, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.79%; the other candidates added up to 5.60%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.10% (+5.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.90% (+0.11 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.82 points to 42.20 points.

### Who won in Ribeiro Gonçalves in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ribeiro Gonçalves, Lula (PT) had 74.62% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ribeiro Gonçalves with 75.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.38 points toward Lula in Ribeiro Gonçalves, 0.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.96 points toward the PL, 9.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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