Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Caicó (RN)
Who won for president in Caicó?
President in Caicó (RN): Lula (PT) 65.43%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.57%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1365.43%24,689 votes
PL 2234.57%13,042 votes0 people watching
President in Caicó
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Caicó (65.43%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 45,051; turnout: 86.63%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 24,689 | 65.43% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,042 | 34.57% |
1st round in Caicó
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Caicó, with 58.91% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.11%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 21,376 | 58.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,738 | 35.11% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,199 | 3.30% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 551 | 1.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 336 | 0.93% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 21 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
Governor in Caicó
Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.
PT 1353.88%19,729 votes
União 4446.12%16,886 votesBoth candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 19,729 | 53.88% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 16,886 | 46.12% |
Senate in Caicó (1st round)
- Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20034.84%
- Zenaide Maia PSD 55522.97%
- Coronel Hélio PL 22215.63%
- Samanda de Lula PT 13113.41%
All 13 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 22,532 | 34.84% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 14,853 | 22.97% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 10,109 | 15.63% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 8,675 | 13.41% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 7,295 | 11.28% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 471 | 0.73% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 334 | 0.52% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 208 | 0.32% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 73 | 0.11% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 41 | 0.06% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 32 | 0.05% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 25 | 0.04% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 20 | 0.03% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.91% of valid votes in Caicó, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.11%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%.
In the runoff, Lula got 65.43% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.57% (−0.54 points).
Lula's lead rose from 23.80 points to 30.86 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.91% | 65.43% | +6.52 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.11% | 34.57% | −0.54 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Caicó, Lula (PT) had 64.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caicó with 66.01% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 65.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.01% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 66.01% | Lula | 65.43% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.57% | +0.6 point |
Analysis: Caicó and Brazil
Lula got 11,647 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Caicó.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.06 points toward Lula in Caicó, 1.61 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.16 points toward the PL, 2.94 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 13.37% in the runoff (15.78% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.33% (4.34% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Caicó | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +11,647 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.06 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.37% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.33% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Caicó?
Lula (PT), with 65.43% of valid votes in Caicó (RN).
How did the vote for president in Caicó change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.91% of valid votes in Caicó, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.11%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.43% (+6.52 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.57% (−0.54 points). Lula's lead rose from 23.80 points to 30.86 points.
Who won in Caicó in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Caicó, Lula (PT) had 64.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caicó with 66.01% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Caicó change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.06 points toward Lula in Caicó, 1.61 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.16 points toward the PL, 2.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.