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Paraíba

Capital João Pessoa. 4.182.828 people (IBGE 2026), 3.248.531 electors, 223 municipalities. 12 federal deputies, 36 seats in the Assembleia Legislativa, three senators. On 25 October Lula won here with 67,5%.

Electors per deputy
270.711
9th fewest of 27 · a vote weighs 1,8× one in São Paulo
Turnout
82,6%
first round · runoff 84,5%
Quociente eleitoral
199.996
Chamber · assembly 66.650

Governor · Governador

Who governs
Paraíba.

  • In office

    Lucas Ribeiro (PP)

    Until 6 Jan 2027

  • Elected 2026

    Lucas Ribeiro (PP)

    Won in the first round, 4 Oct · takes office 6 Jan 2027

Governor, first round · 4 Oct · 2.286.622 valid votes
  • Lucas Ribeiro PP 64,3%
  • Efraim Filho PL 24,2%
  • Cícero Lucena MDB 11,1%
  • Yuri Ezequiel UP 0,4%
  • Camilo Duarte PCO 0,1%

President · both rounds

The national vote,
here.

2.683.988 voted in the first round (82,6% of electors), 52.297 blank and 117.944 null. Blank and null ballots do not count toward the majority (Constitution art. 77 §2).

First round · 4 Oct · 2.513.747 valid votes
  • Lula PT 61,3%
  • Flavio Bolsonaro PL 33,1%
  • Escritor Augusto Cury AVANTE 2,9%
  • Renan Santos MISSÃO 1,7%
  • Ronaldo Caiado PSD 0,8%
  • Zema NOVO 0,1%
Runoff · 25 Oct · 2.659.269 valid votes
  • Lula 1.794.059 67,46%
  • Flavio Bolsonaro 865.210 32,54%

Senate · two seats in 2026

Two senators
elected.

  • Joao Azevêdo (PSB)

    1.391.994 votes · 32,5% · COLIGAÇÃO DAQUI PRA MELHOR

  • Veneziano (MDB)

    974.550 votes · 22,8% · JUNTOS PARA A PARAÍBA DAR O PRÓXIMO PASSO

Each voter cast two votes; the two most voted won eight-year terms from 1 Feb 2027. Shares are of all valid senate votes.

Senate · most-voted candidates
  • Joao Azevêdo PSB 32,5%
  • Veneziano MDB 22,8%
  • Nabor REPUBLICANOS 20,9%
  • Dr. Marcelo Queiroga PL 12,5%
  • Major Fábio NOVO 7,7%
  • André Gadelha MDB 2,8%

Chamber of Deputies · 12 seats · QE 199.996

12 federal
deputies.

2.399.949 valid votes for the Chamber. 8 seats went to lists by quociente partidário and 4 as leftovers. Cabo Gilberto Silva (PL) had 1,3 quotients of personal votes and carried 1 list-mate. Every step in the seat lab →

REPUBLICANOS 3 · PL 2 · PP 2 · PC do B 1 · PODE 1 · PSD 1 · PT 1 · UNIÃO 1

Assembleia Legislativa · 36 seats · QE 66.650

The state legislature.

Elected the same day by the same open-list rule: 2.399.388 valid votes, 32 seats by quotient and 4 as leftovers. Seats: three times the state's federal deputies up to 36, then one more per deputy above 12 (Constitution art. 27).

PP 8 · REPUBLICANOS 8 · PL 6 · MDB 4 · PSB 3 · PT 2 · PV 2 · UNIÃO 2 · PC do B 1

The 36 elected, by votes

Nilvan Ferreira (PL, 77.089), Adriano Galdino (REPUBLICANOS, 75.366), Olívia Motta (REPUBLICANOS, 67.991), Wilson Filho (REPUBLICANOS, 61.388), Felipe Leitão (MDB, 58.278), Deputa Mané Buchada (PL, 53.641), Eduardo Carneiro (PP, 52.291), Maria Porto (UNIÃO, 50.463), Dr. Jarques (REPUBLICANOS, 47.560), João Paulo Segundo (PP, 47.492), Tiberio Limeira (PSB, 46.732), Lorena (PP, 46.138), Cida Ramos (PT, 46.083), Fábio Ramalho (MDB, 44.187), João Gonçalves (PP, 43.720), Nil Mendes (PSB, 42.488), Sargento Neto (PL, 42.452), Jô Oliveira (PC do B, 42.110), Fábio Lopes (PL, 40.291), Michel Henrique (PP, 39.790), Tanilson Soares (PP, 37.561), Hervazio Bezerra (MDB, 36.215), Segundo Domiciano (PL, 35.622), Danielle do Vale (REPUBLICANOS, 35.505), Felipe Coutinho (REPUBLICANOS, 33.917), Júnior Araújo (PP, 33.850), Branco Mendes (REPUBLICANOS, 33.817), Wallber Virgolino (PL, 32.490), Nelinho Costa (PSB, 31.327), Gilbertinho (UNIÃO, 30.918), Camila Toscano (MDB, 30.389), Anderson Monteiro (PV, 29.541), Diego Tavares (PP, 29.245), Jutay Meneses (REPUBLICANOS, 28.151), Chió (PV, 27.228), Flávio Brasileiro (PT, 23.756)

Photos: Lucas Ribeiro — Ascomlr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Efraim de Araujo Morais Filho — Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil, CC BY 3.0 · Cicero de Lucena Filho — Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovação from Brasília - DF, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 · João Azevêdo Lins Filho — Agência Brasília from Brasília, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 · Veneziano Vital do Rêgo Segundo Neto — Senado Federal, Attribution · Nabor Wanderley da Nobrega Filho — Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, CC BY 4.0 · Cabo Gilberto Silva — Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0 · Aguinaldo Ribeiro — José Cruz, CC BY 3.0 br · Ricardo Coutinho — Wilson Dias/ABr, CC BY 3.0 br · Hugo — Lula Oficial, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wilson Santiago — José Cruz/Agência Senado, Attribution · Ruy Carneiro — Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Inovações from Brasília - DF, Brasil, CC BY 2.0 · Gervásio Maia — Luis Macedo/Câmara dos Deputados, CC BY 3.0 · Wellington Roberto — Câmara dos Deputados do Brasil, Attribution · Dr° Damião — Gustavo Lima, CC BY 3.0 · Pollyanna — Tribunal Superior Eleitoral, CC BY 4.0 . Via Wikimedia Commons.