# Runoff results in Caraúbas (RN)

President in Caraúbas (RN): Lula (PT) 78.26%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.74%. 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/2402303

## President in Caraúbas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Caraúbas (78.26%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.74%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,973; turnout: 84.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,095 | 78.26% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,359 | 21.74% |

## 1st round in Caraúbas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Caraúbas, with 73.28% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,048 | 73.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,295 | 21.86% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 364 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 249 | 1.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 103 | 0.68% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Caraúbas

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 9,030 | 58.81% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 6,325 | 41.19% |

## Senate in Caraúbas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 7,865 | 30.90% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 5,740 | 22.55% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 5,161 | 20.27% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 3,988 | 15.67% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,215 | 8.70% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 295 | 1.16% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 73 | 0.29% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 61 | 0.24% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 26 | 0.10% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.28% of valid votes in Caraúbas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.86%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.26% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.74% (−0.12 points).

Lula's lead rose from 51.42 points to 56.52 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.28% | 78.26% | +4.98 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.86% | 21.74% | −0.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caraúbas, Lula (PT) had 76.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caraúbas with 79.07% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.07% in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.07% | Lula | 78.26% | −0.8 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.74% | +0.8 point |

## Analysis: Caraúbas and Brazil

Lula got 8,736 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Caraúbas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Caraúbas, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.62 points toward the PL, 3.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.09% in the runoff (16.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.07% (4.63% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caraúbas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,736 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.52 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.09% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.07% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Caraúbas?

Lula (PT), with 78.26% of valid votes in Caraúbas (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.28% of valid votes in Caraúbas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.86%; the other candidates added up to 4.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.26% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.74% (−0.12 points). Lula's lead rose from 51.42 points to 56.52 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caraúbas, Lula (PT) had 76.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caraúbas with 79.07% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.10 points toward Lula in Caraúbas, 0.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.62 points toward the PL, 3.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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