# Runoff results in Baía Formosa (RN) President in Baía Formosa (RN): Lula (PT) 64.70%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 35.30%. 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/2401404 ## President in Baía Formosa Lula (PT) got more votes in Baía Formosa (64.70%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (35.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,400; turnout: 80.92%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,749 | 64.70% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,045 | 35.30% | ## 1st round in Baía Formosa In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Baía Formosa, with 58.95% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.19%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,331 | 58.95% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,045 | 36.19% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 126 | 2.23% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 87 | 1.54% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 55 | 0.97% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.07% | | Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% | ## Governor in Baía Formosa Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,911 | 51.71% | | Allyson | União 44 | 2,719 | 48.29% | ## Senate in Baía Formosa (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,456 | 25.89% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,749 | 18.44% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,717 | 18.10% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,483 | 15.63% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,468 | 15.48% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 550 | 5.80% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 18 | 0.19% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 16 | 0.17% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 14 | 0.15% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.06% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.05% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.03% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.01% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.95% of valid votes in Baía Formosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.19%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 64.70% (+5.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.30% (−0.89 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.76 points to 29.40 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 58.95% | 64.70% | +5.75 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.19% | 35.30% | −0.89 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Baía Formosa, Lula (PT) had 61.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Baía Formosa with 63.90% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 64.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.90% in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 35.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.10% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 63.90% | Lula | 64.70% | +0.8 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.10% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 35.30% | −0.8 point | ## Analysis: Baía Formosa and Brazil Lula got 1,704 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Baía Formosa. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.64 points toward Lula in Baía Formosa, 1.19 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.60 points toward the PT, 0.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.08% in the runoff (20.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.24% (4.32% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Baía Formosa | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,704 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +29.40 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.64 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.60 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.08% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.24% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Baía Formosa? Lula (PT), with 64.70% of valid votes in Baía Formosa (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Baía Formosa change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.95% of valid votes in Baía Formosa, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.19%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 64.70% (+5.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.30% (−0.89 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.76 points to 29.40 points. ### Who won in Baía Formosa in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Baía Formosa, Lula (PT) had 61.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Baía Formosa with 63.90% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Baía Formosa change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.64 points toward Lula in Baía Formosa, 1.19 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.60 points toward the PT, 0.18 points short of Brazil. 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