# Runoff results in Valença do Piauí (PI)

President in Valença do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 78.61%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.39%. 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/2211308

## President in Valença do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Valença do Piauí (78.61%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,671; turnout: 83.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,265 | 78.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,066 | 21.39% |

## 1st round in Valença do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Valença do Piauí, with 75.10% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,447 | 75.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,933 | 21.08% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 221 | 1.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 185 | 1.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 101 | 0.73% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 11,455 | 85.90% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,832 | 13.74% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 30 | 0.22% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 6 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 9,199 | 38.94% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 6,089 | 25.77% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 6,026 | 25.51% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 1,980 | 8.38% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 147 | 0.62% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 73 | 0.31% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 42 | 0.18% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 37 | 0.16% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 19 | 0.08% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 26 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 19 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 7 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 1 | 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 75.10% of valid votes in Valença do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.61% (+3.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.39% (+0.31 points).

Lula's lead rose from 54.02 points to 57.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.10% | 78.61% | +3.51 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.08% | 21.39% | +0.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Valença do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 76.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Valença do Piauí with 79.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.38% in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.38% | Lula | 78.61% | −0.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.39% | +0.8 point |

## Analysis: Valença do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 8,199 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Valença do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in Valença do Piauí, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.54 points toward the PL, 3.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.04% in the runoff (17.20% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.40% (4.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Valença do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,199 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +57.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 78.61% of valid votes in Valença do Piauí (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.10% of valid votes in Valença do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.08%; the other candidates added up to 3.82%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.61% (+3.51 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.39% (+0.31 points). Lula's lead rose from 54.02 points to 57.22 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Valença do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 76.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Valença do Piauí with 79.38% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.20 points toward Lula in Valença do Piauí, 2.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.54 points toward the PL, 3.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Piauí

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