Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Paraú (RN)
Who won for president in Paraú?
President in Paraú (RN): Lula (PT) 73.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.49%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1373.51%2,487 votes
PL 2226.49%896 votes0 people watching
President in Paraú
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Paraú (73.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,351; turnout: 80.67%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,487 | 73.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 896 | 26.49% |
1st round in Paraú
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paraú, with 67.43% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.00%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,319 | 67.43% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 963 | 28.00% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 103 | 3.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 37 | 1.08% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 9 | 0.26% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |
Governor in Paraú
Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.
PT 1352.21%1,771 votes
União 4447.79%1,621 votesBoth candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,771 | 52.21% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,621 | 47.79% |
Senate in Paraú (1st round)
- Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20029.25%
- Samanda de Lula PT 13121.44%
- Zenaide Maia PSD 55516.81%
- Coronel Hélio PL 22215.64%
All 13 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,824 | 29.25% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,337 | 21.44% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,048 | 16.81% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 975 | 15.64% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 883 | 14.16% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 149 | 2.39% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 0 | 0.00% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.43% of valid votes in Paraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.00%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%.
In the runoff, Lula got 73.51% (+6.08 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.49% (−1.51 points).
Lula's lead rose from 39.43 points to 47.02 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.43% | 73.51% | +6.08 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.00% | 26.49% | −1.51 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Paraú, Lula (PT) had 71.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paraú with 74.07% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 73.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.07% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 74.07% | Lula | 73.51% | −0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.49% | +0.6 point |
Analysis: Paraú and Brazil
Lula got 1,591 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paraú.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Paraú, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.12 points toward the PL, 2.90 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 19.33% in the runoff (16.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.62% (5.24% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Paraú | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +1,591 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.62% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Paraú?
Lula (PT), with 73.51% of valid votes in Paraú (RN).
How did the vote for president in Paraú change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.43% of valid votes in Paraú, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.00%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.51% (+6.08 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.49% (−1.51 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.43 points to 47.02 points.
Who won in Paraú in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Paraú, Lula (PT) had 71.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paraú with 74.07% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Paraú change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Paraú, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.12 points toward the PL, 2.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.