# Runoff results in Várzea Grande (PI)

President in Várzea Grande (PI): Lula (PT) 80.37%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.63%. 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/2211407

## President in Várzea Grande

Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea Grande (80.37%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,176; turnout: 77.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,506 | 80.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 612 | 19.63% |

## 1st round in Várzea Grande

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea Grande, with 75.60% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,281 | 75.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 616 | 20.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 47 | 1.56% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 39 | 1.29% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 29 | 0.96% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Várzea Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 2,217 | 78.01% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 599 | 21.08% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 14 | 0.49% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 10 | 0.35% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Várzea Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 2,273 | 43.58% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 1,426 | 27.34% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,135 | 21.76% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 314 | 6.02% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 37 | 0.71% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 13 | 0.25% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 10 | 0.19% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 2 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.60% of valid votes in Várzea Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.42%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 80.37% (+4.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.63% (−0.79 points).

Lula's lead rose from 55.18 points to 60.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.60% | 80.37% | +4.77 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.42% | 19.63% | −0.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea Grande, Lula (PT) had 79.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea Grande with 82.26% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 80.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.26% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.26% | Lula | 80.37% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.63% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Várzea Grande and Brazil

Lula got 1,894 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Várzea Grande.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in Várzea Grande, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.99% in the runoff (22.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.05% (6.97% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Várzea Grande | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,894 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +60.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.56 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.05% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Várzea Grande?

Lula (PT), with 80.37% of valid votes in Várzea Grande (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.60% of valid votes in Várzea Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.42%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.37% (+4.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.63% (−0.79 points). Lula's lead rose from 55.18 points to 60.74 points.

### Who won in Várzea Grande in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea Grande, Lula (PT) had 79.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea Grande with 82.26% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Várzea Grande change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.56 points toward Lula in Várzea Grande, 0.11 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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