# Runoff results in Afonso Bezerra (RN) President in Afonso Bezerra (RN): Lula (PT) 73.71%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.29%. See also governor and Senate. Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2400307 ## President in Afonso Bezerra Lula (PT) got more votes in Afonso Bezerra (73.71%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.29%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,536; turnout: 77.25%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,778 | 73.71% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,061 | 26.29% | ## 1st round in Afonso Bezerra In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Afonso Bezerra, with 66.88% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.58%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,434 | 66.88% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,322 | 28.58% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 202 | 2.49% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 115 | 1.42% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 45 | 0.55% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.06% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Afonso Bezerra Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,013 | 51.15% | | Allyson | União 44 | 3,832 | 48.85% | ## Senate in Afonso Bezerra (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,859 | 26.52% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 3,408 | 23.42% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,002 | 20.63% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,783 | 19.13% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,283 | 8.82% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 130 | 0.89% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 46 | 0.32% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 19 | 0.13% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.06% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.03% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 4 | 0.03% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.88% of valid votes in Afonso Bezerra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.58%; the other candidates added up to 4.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.71% (+6.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.29% (−2.29 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.30 points to 47.42 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 66.88% | 73.71% | +6.83 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.58% | 26.29% | −2.29 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Afonso Bezerra, Lula (PT) had 69.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Afonso Bezerra with 73.35% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 73.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.35% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 73.35% | Lula | 73.71% | +0.4 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.29% | −0.4 point | ## Analysis: Afonso Bezerra and Brazil Lula got 3,717 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Afonso Bezerra. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.12 points toward Lula in Afonso Bezerra, 3.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PT, 1.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 22.75% in the runoff (19.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.69% (3.90% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Afonso Bezerra | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +3,717 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +47.42 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +9.12 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.72 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 22.75% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.69% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Afonso Bezerra? Lula (PT), with 73.71% of valid votes in Afonso Bezerra (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Afonso Bezerra change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.88% of valid votes in Afonso Bezerra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.58%; the other candidates added up to 4.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.71% (+6.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.29% (−2.29 points). Lula's lead rose from 38.30 points to 47.42 points. ### Who won in Afonso Bezerra in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Afonso Bezerra, Lula (PT) had 69.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Afonso Bezerra with 73.35% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Afonso Bezerra change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.12 points toward Lula in Afonso Bezerra, 3.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PT, 1.06 points short of Brazil. 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