# Runoff results in Simplício Mendes (PI)

President in Simplício Mendes (PI): Lula (PT) 80.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.37%. 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/2210805

## President in Simplício Mendes

Lula (PT) got more votes in Simplício Mendes (80.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,326; turnout: 84.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,817 | 80.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,638 | 19.37% |

## 1st round in Simplício Mendes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Simplício Mendes, with 77.06% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,487 | 77.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,542 | 18.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 177 | 2.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 114 | 1.35% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 87 | 1.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Simplício Mendes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 6,443 | 80.18% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,544 | 19.21% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 21 | 0.26% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.20% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 11 | 0.14% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Simplício Mendes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 5,815 | 38.83% |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 5,574 | 37.22% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 2,699 | 18.02% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 713 | 4.76% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 62 | 0.41% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 41 | 0.27% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 25 | 0.17% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 19 | 0.13% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 17 | 0.11% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 8 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.06% of valid votes in Simplício Mendes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.32%; the other candidates added up to 4.62%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.63% (+3.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.37% (+1.05 points).

Lula's lead rose from 58.74 points to 61.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.06% | 80.63% | +3.57 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18.32% | 19.37% | +1.05 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Simplício Mendes, Lula (PT) had 81.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Simplício Mendes with 83.83% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.83% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 83.83% | Lula | 80.63% | −3.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.37% | +3.2 points |

## Analysis: Simplício Mendes and Brazil

Lula got 5,179 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Simplício Mendes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.52 points toward Lula in Simplício Mendes, 2.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.40 points toward the PL, 8.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.82% in the runoff (14.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.73% (4.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Simplício Mendes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,179 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +61.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.52 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.73% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Simplício Mendes?

Lula (PT), with 80.63% of valid votes in Simplício Mendes (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.06% of valid votes in Simplício Mendes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.32%; the other candidates added up to 4.62%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.63% (+3.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.37% (+1.05 points). Lula's lead rose from 58.74 points to 61.26 points.

### Who won in Simplício Mendes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Simplício Mendes, Lula (PT) had 81.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 13.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Simplício Mendes with 83.83% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.52 points toward Lula in Simplício Mendes, 2.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.40 points toward the PL, 8.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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