# Runoff results in Baraúna (RN)

President in Baraúna (RN): Lula (PT) 67.36%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.64%. 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/2401453

## President in Baraúna

Lula (PT) got more votes in Baraúna (67.36%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,038; turnout: 86.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,381 | 67.36% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,000 | 32.64% |

## 1st round in Baraúna

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Baraúna, with 61.45% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,688 | 61.45% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,833 | 33.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 530 | 3.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 259 | 1.49% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 68 | 0.39% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Baraúna

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 10,773 | 59.58% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 7,310 | 40.42% |

## Senate in Baraúna (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 8,608 | 28.85% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 7,891 | 26.45% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 6,126 | 20.53% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 4,381 | 14.68% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,068 | 6.93% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 627 | 2.10% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 45 | 0.15% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 38 | 0.13% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 22 | 0.07% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 7 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.45% of valid votes in Baraúna, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.53%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.36% (+5.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.64% (−0.89 points).

Lula's lead rose from 27.92 points to 34.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 61.45% | 67.36% | +5.91 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 33.53% | 32.64% | −0.89 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Baraúna, Lula (PT) had 67.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Baraúna with 69.12% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.12% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.88% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.12% | Lula | 67.36% | −1.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.88% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.64% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Baraúna and Brazil

Lula got 6,381 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Baraúna.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.80 points toward Lula in Baraúna, 1.35 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.54% in the runoff (17.64% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.54% (4.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Baraúna | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,381 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +34.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.54% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Baraúna?

Lula (PT), with 67.36% of valid votes in Baraúna (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 61.45% of valid votes in Baraúna, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 33.53%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.36% (+5.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.64% (−0.89 points). Lula's lead rose from 27.92 points to 34.72 points.

### Who won in Baraúna in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Baraúna, Lula (PT) had 67.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Baraúna with 69.12% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.80 points toward Lula in Baraúna, 1.35 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.52 points toward the PL, 5.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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