# Runoff results in Tanque do Piauí (PI)

President in Tanque do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 82.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.58%. 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/2210979

## President in Tanque do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Tanque do Piauí (82.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,725; turnout: 82.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,782 | 82.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 380 | 17.58% |

## 1st round in Tanque do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Tanque do Piauí, with 77.04% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,664 | 77.04% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 369 | 17.08% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 59 | 2.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 1.57% |

## Governor in Tanque do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 1,628 | 78.16% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 428 | 20.55% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 14 | 0.67% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 10 | 0.48% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tanque do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 1,690 | 43.57% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,378 | 35.52% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 529 | 13.64% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 207 | 5.34% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 38 | 0.98% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 13 | 0.34% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 11 | 0.28% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 11 | 0.28% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.04% of valid votes in Tanque do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.08%; the other candidates added up to 5.88%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.42% (+5.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.58% (+0.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 59.96 points to 64.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.04% | 82.42% | +5.38 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.08% | 17.58% | +0.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tanque do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 79.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tanque do Piauí with 82.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.38% in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.38% | Lula | 82.42% | +0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.58% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Tanque do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 1,402 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Tanque do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.88 points toward Lula in Tanque do Piauí, 0.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PT, 1.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.94% in the runoff (15.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.31% (6.09% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tanque do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,402 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.88 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.31% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tanque do Piauí?

Lula (PT), with 82.42% of valid votes in Tanque do Piauí (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.04% of valid votes in Tanque do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.08%; the other candidates added up to 5.88%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.42% (+5.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.58% (+0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 59.96 points to 64.84 points.

### Who won in Tanque do Piauí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Tanque do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 79.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tanque do Piauí with 82.38% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.88 points toward Lula in Tanque do Piauí, 0.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.08 points toward the PT, 1.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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