Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Patu (RN)
Who won for president in Patu?
President in Patu (RN): Lula (PT) 72.79%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.21%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1372.79%5,960 votes
PL 2227.21%2,228 votes0 people watching
President in Patu
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Patu (72.79%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.21%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,947; turnout: 85.14%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,960 | 72.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,228 | 27.21% |
1st round in Patu
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Patu, with 68.93% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.54%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,488 | 68.93% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,113 | 26.54% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 185 | 2.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 125 | 1.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 40 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
Governor in Patu
Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.
PT 1357.28%4,634 votes
União 4442.72%3,456 votesBoth candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,634 | 57.28% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,456 | 42.72% |
Senate in Patu (1st round)
- Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20025.04%
- Samanda de Lula PT 13123.97%
- Rafael Motta PDT 12317.58%
- Coronel Hélio PL 22215.70%
All 13 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,398 | 25.04% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,253 | 23.97% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,385 | 17.58% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,130 | 15.70% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,040 | 15.03% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 228 | 1.68% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 98 | 0.72% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 19 | 0.14% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.07% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.93% of valid votes in Patu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.54%; the other candidates added up to 4.53%.
In the runoff, Lula got 72.79% (+3.86 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.21% (+0.67 points).
Lula's lead rose from 42.39 points to 45.58 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.93% | 72.79% | +3.86 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.54% | 27.21% | +0.67 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Patu, Lula (PT) had 73.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Patu with 76.43% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 72.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.43% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 76.43% | Lula | 72.79% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.21% | +3.6 points |
Analysis: Patu and Brazil
Lula got 3,732 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Patu.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.19 points toward Lula in Patu, 2.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.28 points toward the PL, 9.06 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 14.86% in the runoff (16.45% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.32% (4.19% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Patu | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +3,732 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.32% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Patu?
Lula (PT), with 72.79% of valid votes in Patu (RN).
How did the vote for president in Patu change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.93% of valid votes in Patu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.54%; the other candidates added up to 4.53%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.79% (+3.86 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.21% (+0.67 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.39 points to 45.58 points.
Who won in Patu in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Patu, Lula (PT) had 73.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Patu with 76.43% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Patu change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.19 points toward Lula in Patu, 2.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.28 points toward the PL, 9.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.