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Women represent 54% of the electorate in Petrolina, points out TRE

Updated July 21, 2026 Source: G1 2 min read Region: Petrolina e Região

Women represent 54% of the electorate in Petrolina, points out TRE Reproduction / TV Grande Rio The female electorate is the majority in Petrolina, in the Sertão of Pernambuco. According to data released by the Regional Electoral Court (TRE) on Monday (20), 54% of the 248,185 people eligible to vote in the municipality are women. TRE data also shows that Petrolina voters are between 16 and over 100 years old. The list of centenarians who can vote — even though voting is not mandatory in this age group — is 38 people, 27 women and 11 men. ?:Download the g1 app to see news from Petrolina and the region in real time and for free. The largest group of voters in Petrolina are between 25 and 29 years old. There are 28,352 people, the majority of whom are female.

Of the total voters in Petrolina, 81,801 (which is equivalent to 32.96%) have completed secondary education. The number of illiterates is 3.35%, while 9.74% have completed higher education. Regarding color and race, TRE data shows that 64.98% of voters in the municipality declare themselves mixed race, 22.6% white, 11.64% black, 0.39% yellow and 0.38% indigenous. Regarding gender identity, 84.13% of Petrolina voters declare themselves cisgender. Another 15.54% preferred not to inform and 0.33% are transgender. Petrolina has 43 registered voters eligible to vote. Numbers from Pernambuco Pernambuco has 7,225,744 people eligible to vote in the 2026 elections. According to the survey, the Pernambuco electorate grew 1.02% compared to the 2024 elections, when there were 7,152,871 voters. In relation to 2022, growth was 3%. Furthermore, the number of voters who declared themselves black or brown has doubled in the last three years. Videos: most watched from Sertão de PE

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