# Runoff results in Água Nova (RN) President in Água Nova (RN): Lula (PT) 83.77%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.23%. 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/2400406 ## President in Água Nova Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Nova (83.77%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.23%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,008; turnout: 86.74%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,106 | 83.77% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 408 | 16.23% | ## 1st round in Água Nova In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Água Nova, with 77.88% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.99%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,870 | 77.88% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 408 | 16.99% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 60 | 2.50% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 42 | 1.75% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 19 | 0.79% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% | ## Governor in Água Nova Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Allyson | União 44 | 1,294 | 51.47% | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,220 | 48.53% | ## Senate in Água Nova (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,262 | 30.34% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,162 | 27.93% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 764 | 18.37% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 646 | 15.53% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 250 | 6.01% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 53 | 1.27% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.22% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 8 | 0.19% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.07% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.05% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% | | 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 77.88% of valid votes in Água Nova, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.99%; the other candidates added up to 5.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.77% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.23% (−0.76 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.89 points to 67.54 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 77.88% | 83.77% | +5.89 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.99% | 16.23% | −0.76 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Água Nova, Lula (PT) had 85.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.84%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Nova with 88.75% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 83.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 88.75% in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 11.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 88.75% | Lula | 83.77% | −5.0 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 11.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.23% | +5.0 points | ## Analysis: Água Nova and Brazil Lula got 1,698 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Água Nova. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Água Nova, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.96 points toward the PL, 11.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 13.26% in the runoff (15.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.64% (5.14% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Água Nova | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,698 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +67.54 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.65 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.96 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 13.26% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.64% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Água Nova? Lula (PT), with 83.77% of valid votes in Água Nova (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Água Nova change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.88% of valid votes in Água Nova, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.99%; the other candidates added up to 5.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.77% (+5.89 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.23% (−0.76 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.89 points to 67.54 points. ### Who won in Água Nova in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Água Nova, Lula (PT) had 85.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.84%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Água Nova with 88.75% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Água Nova change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Água Nova, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.96 points toward the PL, 11.74 points short of Brazil. 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