# Runoff results in Santo Inácio do Piauí (PI)

President in Santo Inácio do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 81.78%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.22%. 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/2209500

## President in Santo Inácio do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santo Inácio do Piauí (81.78%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.22%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,644; turnout: 81.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,388 | 81.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 532 | 18.22% |

## 1st round in Santo Inácio do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santo Inácio do Piauí, with 79.94% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,407 | 79.94% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 524 | 17.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 1.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 25 | 0.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 23 | 0.76% |

## Governor in Santo Inácio do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 2,177 | 74.79% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 723 | 24.84% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 8 | 0.27% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santo Inácio do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 2,300 | 41.99% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 2,223 | 40.59% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 745 | 13.60% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 180 | 3.29% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 15 | 0.27% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 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 79.94% of valid votes in Santo Inácio do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.40%; the other candidates added up to 2.66%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.78% (+1.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.22% (+0.82 points).

Lula's lead rose from 62.54 points to 63.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 79.94% | 81.78% | +1.84 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.40% | 18.22% | +0.82 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Inácio do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 85.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santo Inácio do Piauí with 86.28% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.28% in the 2022 runoff (−4.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.28% | Lula | 81.78% | −4.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.22% | +4.5 points |

## Analysis: Santo Inácio do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 1,856 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santo Inácio do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.02 points toward Lula in Santo Inácio do Piauí, 4.43 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.00 points toward the PL, 10.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.63% in the runoff (15.15% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.52% (2.62% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Inácio do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,856 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +63.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.02 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.63% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Inácio do Piauí?

Lula (PT), with 81.78% of valid votes in Santo Inácio do Piauí (PI).

### How did the vote for president in Santo Inácio do Piauí change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.94% of valid votes in Santo Inácio do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.40%; the other candidates added up to 2.66%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.78% (+1.84 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.22% (+0.82 points). Lula's lead rose from 62.54 points to 63.56 points.

### Who won in Santo Inácio do Piauí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Inácio do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 85.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santo Inácio do Piauí with 86.28% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Inácio do Piauí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.02 points toward Lula in Santo Inácio do Piauí, 4.43 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.00 points toward the PL, 10.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Piauí

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