Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Francisco Dantas (RN)

Who won for president in Francisco Dantas?

President in Francisco Dantas (RN): Lula (PT) 79.82%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.18%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1379.82%1,926 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2220.18%487 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Francisco Dantas

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Dantas (79.82%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,864; turnout: 86.59%.

President in Francisco Dantas
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 131,92679.82%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2248720.18%

1st round in Francisco Dantas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Dantas, with 74.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%.

President in Francisco Dantas, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 131,75474.64%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2248620.68%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70612.60%
Renan SantosMissão 14301.28%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55140.60%
ZemaNovo 3020.09%
SamaraUP 8020.09%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.04%

Governor in Francisco Dantas

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

Cadu de LulaPT 1369.88%1,668 votes
AllysonUnião 4430.12%719 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Both candidates
Governor in Francisco Dantas
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cadu de LulaPT 131,66869.88%
AllysonUnião 4471930.12%

Senate in Francisco Dantas (1st round)

  • Samanda de Lula PT 13126.63%
  • Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20026.06%
  • Rafael Motta PDT 12324.55%
  • Zenaide Maia PSD 55515.93%
All 13 candidates
Senate in Francisco Dantas (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Samanda de LulaPT 1311,13026.63%
Styvenson ValentimPodemos 2001,10626.06%
Rafael MottaPDT 1231,04224.55%
Zenaide MaiaPSD 55567615.93%
Coronel HélioPL 2222435.73%
Tércio TinôcoUnião 444330.78%
Professor GuilhermeUP 80080.19%
Sandro PimentelPSOL 50050.12%
Sônia GodeiroPSOL 50110.02%
Luciana ManduPSTU 16100.00%
Rosália FernandesPSTU 16600.00%
Gari Wendell BatistaAgir 36000.00%
Clóvis Costa do Coletivo NósAgir 36900.00%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.68%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.82% (+5.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.18% (−0.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 53.96 points to 59.64 points.

President in Francisco Dantas: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1374.64%79.82%+5.18 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2220.68%20.18%−0.50 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Dantas, Lula (PT) had 80.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Dantas with 82.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.70% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

President in Francisco Dantas: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula82.70%Lula79.82%−2.9 points
PLJair Bolsonaro17.30%Flávio Bolsonaro20.18%+2.9 points

Analysis: Francisco Dantas and Brazil

Lula got 1,439 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Francisco Dantas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.68 points toward Lula in Francisco Dantas, 0.23 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 13.41% in the runoff (14.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.70% (3.73% in the 1st round).

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

President in Francisco Dantas and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorFrancisco DantasBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,439+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+59.64+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.68+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−5.76+1.78
Abstention in the runoff13.41%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.70%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Francisco Dantas?

Lula (PT), with 79.82% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas (RN).

How did the vote for president in Francisco Dantas change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.68%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.82% (+5.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.18% (−0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.96 points to 59.64 points.

Who won in Francisco Dantas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Dantas, Lula (PT) had 80.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Dantas with 82.70% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Francisco Dantas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.68 points toward Lula in Francisco Dantas, 0.23 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.