# Runoff results in Areia Branca (RN)

President in Areia Branca (RN): Lula (PT) 68.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.58%. 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/2401107

## President in Areia Branca

Lula (PT) got more votes in Areia Branca (68.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,039; turnout: 82.01%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,851 | 68.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,471 | 31.58% |

## 1st round in Areia Branca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Areia Branca, with 61.87% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,235 | 61.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,319 | 32.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 477 | 2.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 410 | 2.48% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 67 | 0.41% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Areia Branca

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 8,881 | 52.08% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 8,172 | 47.92% |

## Senate in Areia Branca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 6,547 | 24.29% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 6,258 | 23.22% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 4,871 | 18.07% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 4,513 | 16.74% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,154 | 15.41% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 347 | 1.29% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 91 | 0.34% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 64 | 0.24% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 51 | 0.19% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 23 | 0.09% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.06% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 8 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.87% of valid votes in Areia Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.42% (+6.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.58% (−0.57 points).

Lula's lead rose from 29.72 points to 36.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.87% | 68.42% | +6.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.15% | 31.58% | −0.57 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Areia Branca, Lula (PT) had 66.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Areia Branca with 68.43% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.43% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 68.43% | Lula | 68.42% | −0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 31.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.58% | +0.0 point |

## Analysis: Areia Branca and Brazil

Lula got 6,380 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Areia Branca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.12 points toward Lula in Areia Branca, 1.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.02 points toward the PL, 1.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.99% in the runoff (20.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.16% (5.66% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Areia Branca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,380 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +36.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.12 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.99% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Areia Branca?

Lula (PT), with 68.42% of valid votes in Areia Branca (RN).

### How did the vote for president in Areia Branca change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.87% of valid votes in Areia Branca, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.42% (+6.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.58% (−0.57 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.72 points to 36.84 points.

### Who won in Areia Branca in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Areia Branca, Lula (PT) had 66.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Areia Branca with 68.43% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Areia Branca change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.12 points toward Lula in Areia Branca, 1.67 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.02 points toward the PL, 1.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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