Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Parelhas (RN)
Who won for president in Parelhas?
President in Parelhas (RN): Lula (PT) 61.48%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.52%. See also governor and Senate.
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President in Parelhas
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Parelhas (61.48%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,459; turnout: 86.46%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,811 | 61.48% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,521 | 38.52% |
1st round in Parelhas
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Parelhas, with 53.56% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.81%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,308 | 53.56% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,159 | 37.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 821 | 6.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 250 | 1.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 83 | 0.61% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
Governor in Parelhas
Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.
Both candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 7,959 | 58.23% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 5,709 | 41.77% |
Senate in Parelhas (1st round)
- Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20038.09%
- Zenaide Maia PSD 55520.47%
- Coronel Hélio PL 22215.86%
- Samanda de Lula PT 13112.85%
All 13 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 8,909 | 38.09% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,789 | 20.47% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,711 | 15.86% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,005 | 12.85% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,437 | 10.42% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 396 | 1.69% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 42 | 0.18% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 35 | 0.15% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 29 | 0.12% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 14 | 0.06% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.02% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.56% of valid votes in Parelhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.63%.
In the runoff, Lula got 61.48% (+7.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.52% (+0.71 points).
Lula's lead rose from 15.75 points to 22.96 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.56% | 61.48% | +7.92 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.81% | 38.52% | +0.71 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Parelhas, Lula (PT) had 58.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Parelhas with 60.73% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 61.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.73% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.27% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 60.73% | Lula | 61.48% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 39.27% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.52% | −0.7 point |
Analysis: Parelhas and Brazil
Lula got 3,290 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Parelhas.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.21 points toward Lula in Parelhas, 1.76 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.50 points toward the PT, 0.28 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 13.54% in the runoff (15.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.05% (7.09% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Parelhas | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +3,290 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.21 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.05% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Parelhas?
Lula (PT), with 61.48% of valid votes in Parelhas (RN).
How did the vote for president in Parelhas change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.56% of valid votes in Parelhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.48% (+7.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.52% (+0.71 points). Lula's lead rose from 15.75 points to 22.96 points.
Who won in Parelhas in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Parelhas, Lula (PT) had 58.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Parelhas with 60.73% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Parelhas change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.21 points toward Lula in Parelhas, 1.76 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.50 points toward the PT, 0.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.



