Ceará reelege Elmano governador no primeiro turno
Current governor obtained 52.88% of valid votes, according to TSE data
Elmano de Freitas was re-elected governor of Ceará on Sunday (4), in the first round of the 2026 elections. The PT candidate obtained 52.88% of the valid votes, the equivalent of 2,770.571 votes, according to data from the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
By 9:08 p.m., 96.79% of the ballot boxes had been totaled in the state. With the result, he is mathematically elected.
Elmano was ahead of Ciro Gomes (PSDB), who received 46.52% of the vote (2,437.165).
The following candidates appear:
Delegate Huggo (Mission), 0.32%;
See also Lukas (New), 0.11%;
Serley Leal (UP), 0.08%;
Zé Batista (PSTU), 0.04%;
Danilo Soares (Democrat), 0.03%;
Yesterday Braga (PCO), 0.01%.
Election to governor is defined in the first round when a nomination gets more than half of the valid votes. With the result, there will be no second round for the government of Ceará.
In social networks, the reelected governor said the victory represents the recognition of the management and the union of the people of Ceará.
"We win alongside the people of Ceará! This victory is the recognition of a work built with commitment, results and, above all, unity.”
According to Elmano, the victory indicates that Ceará will continue to progress.
"My thanks to everyone who walked with us and were part of this achievement. Together, we will do much more, and Ceará will keep moving forward!”, he concluded.
Current governor, Elmano de Freitas is a graduate in law. He was Secretary of Education of Fortaleza and state deputy for two terms. In 2012, he contested the city hall of the capital of Ceará. Elected governor in 2022, he was seeking re-election in 2026.
The vote for governor took place simultaneously with the election for president, senator and federal, state or district deputies (in the case of the Federal District).
