# Runoff results in Barcelona (RN)

President in Barcelona (RN): Lula (PT) 61.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.84%. 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/2401503

## President in Barcelona

Lula (PT) got more votes in Barcelona (61.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,678; turnout: 83.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,305 | 61.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,464 | 38.84% |

## 1st round in Barcelona

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Barcelona, with 57.21% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,122 | 57.21% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,433 | 38.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 80 | 2.16% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 1.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 0.86% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Barcelona

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,040 | 54.43% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,708 | 45.57% |

## Senate in Barcelona (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,834 | 27.79% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,443 | 21.86% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,431 | 21.68% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,096 | 16.61% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 685 | 10.38% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 79 | 1.20% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 15 | 0.23% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 11 | 0.17% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.21% of valid votes in Barcelona, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.15%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.16% (+3.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.84% (+0.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 18.57 points to 22.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.21% | 61.16% | +3.95 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.64% | 38.84% | +0.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Barcelona, Lula (PT) had 60.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Barcelona with 61.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.64% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 61.64% | Lula | 61.16% | −0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 38.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.84% | +0.5 point |

## Analysis: Barcelona and Brazil

Lula got 841 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Barcelona.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.75 points toward Lula in Barcelona, 1.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.96 points toward the PL, 2.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.35% in the runoff (17.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.68% (4.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Barcelona | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +841 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.75 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Barcelona?

Lula (PT), with 61.16% of valid votes in Barcelona (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.21% of valid votes in Barcelona, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.15%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.16% (+3.95 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.84% (+0.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 18.57 points to 22.32 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Barcelona, Lula (PT) had 60.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Barcelona with 61.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.75 points toward Lula in Barcelona, 1.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.96 points toward the PL, 2.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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