# Runoff results in Arapoema (TO)

President in Arapoema (TO): Lula (PT) 53.60%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.40%. 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/to/1702307

## President in Arapoema

Lula (PT) got more votes in Arapoema (53.60%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,629; turnout: 76.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,794 | 53.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,553 | 46.40% |

## 1st round in Arapoema

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arapoema, with 47.91% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 47.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,658 | 47.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,638 | 47.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 70 | 2.02% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 61 | 1.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.90% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Arapoema

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 2,030 | 62.83% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,201 | 37.17% |

## Senate in Arapoema (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,901 | 30.39% |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,498 | 23.95% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 901 | 14.40% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 829 | 13.25% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 565 | 9.03% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 289 | 4.62% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 122 | 1.95% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 101 | 1.61% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 25 | 0.40% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 22 | 0.35% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 9 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.91% of valid votes in Arapoema, and Lula (PT) got 47.33%; the other candidates added up to 4.76%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.60% (+6.27 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.40% (−1.51 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.58 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.20 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 47.33% | 53.60% | +6.27 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.91% | 46.40% | −1.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Arapoema, Lula (PT) had 55.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arapoema with 56.54% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.54% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 56.54% | Lula | 53.60% | −2.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.40% | +2.9 points |

## Analysis: Arapoema and Brazil

Lula got 241 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Arapoema.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.78 points toward Lula in Arapoema, 2.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.88 points toward the PL, 7.66 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 23.42% in the runoff (21.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.59% (4.21% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Arapoema | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +241 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +7.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.78 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Arapoema?

Lula (PT), with 53.60% of valid votes in Arapoema (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.91% of valid votes in Arapoema, and Lula (PT) got 47.33%; the other candidates added up to 4.76%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.60% (+6.27 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.40% (−1.51 points). The gap between the two went from 0.58 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.20 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Arapoema in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Arapoema, Lula (PT) had 55.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arapoema with 56.54% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.78 points toward Lula in Arapoema, 2.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.88 points toward the PL, 7.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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