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 São Miguel (RN)

Who won for president in São Miguel?

President in São Miguel (RN): Lula (PT) 78.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.76%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1378.24%11,923 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2221.76%3,316 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Miguel

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Miguel (78.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,467; turnout: 81.93%.

President in São Miguel
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1311,92378.24%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,31621.76%

1st round in São Miguel

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Miguel, with 72.95% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%.

President in São Miguel, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 1310,39872.95%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,19522.42%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703142.20%
Renan SantosMissão 142381.67%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55880.62%
ZemaNovo 3060.04%
SamaraUP 8060.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2130.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.01%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.01%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in São Miguel

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

Cadu de LulaPT 1355.21%8,242 votes
AllysonUnião 4444.79%6,686 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Both candidates
Governor in São Miguel
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Cadu de LulaPT 138,24255.21%
AllysonUnião 446,68644.79%

Senate in São Miguel (1st round)

  • Styvenson Valentim Podemos 20025.56%
  • Zenaide Maia PSD 55522.83%
  • Samanda de Lula PT 13122.49%
  • Rafael Motta PDT 12318.66%
All 13 candidates
Senate in São Miguel (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Styvenson ValentimPodemos 2005,59925.56%
Zenaide MaiaPSD 5555,00122.83%
Samanda de LulaPT 1314,92722.49%
Rafael MottaPDT 1234,08718.66%
Coronel HélioPL 2221,7848.15%
Tércio TinôcoUnião 4443671.68%
Sandro PimentelPSOL 500550.25%
Sônia GodeiroPSOL 501380.17%
Professor GuilhermeUP 800160.07%
Luciana ManduPSTU 161120.05%
Gari Wendell BatistaAgir 36090.04%
Rosália FernandesPSTU 16650.02%
Clóvis Costa do Coletivo NósAgir 36930.01%

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.95% of valid votes in São Miguel, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.24% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.76% (−0.66 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.53 points to 56.48 points.

President in São Miguel: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1372.95%78.24%+5.29 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2222.42%21.76%−0.66 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Miguel, Lula (PT) had 79.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Miguel with 82.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.46% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

President in São Miguel: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula82.46%Lula78.24%−4.2 points
PLJair Bolsonaro17.54%Flávio Bolsonaro21.76%+4.2 points

Analysis: São Miguel and Brazil

Lula got 8,607 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Miguel.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in São Miguel, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.44 points toward the PL, 10.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.07% in the runoff (21.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.45% (6.47% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Miguel and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão MiguelBrazil
Lula's net votes+8,607+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+56.48+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+5.95+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.44+1.78
Abstention in the runoff18.07%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff4.45%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Miguel?

Lula (PT), with 78.24% of valid votes in São Miguel (RN).

How did the vote for president in São Miguel change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.95% of valid votes in São Miguel, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.24% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.76% (−0.66 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.53 points to 56.48 points.

Who won in São Miguel in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Miguel, Lula (PT) had 79.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Miguel with 82.46% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São Miguel change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in São Miguel, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.44 points toward the PL, 10.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.