# Runoff results in Carnaúba dos Dantas (RN)

President in Carnaúba dos Dantas (RN): Lula (PT) 55.47%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.53%. 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/2402402

## President in Carnaúba dos Dantas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Carnaúba dos Dantas (55.47%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.53%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,330; turnout: 87.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,894 | 55.47% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,323 | 44.53% |

## 1st round in Carnaúba dos Dantas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Carnaúba dos Dantas, with 48.29% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,382 | 48.29% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,061 | 41.78% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 362 | 7.34% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 90 | 1.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.49% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Carnaúba dos Dantas

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,697 | 54.47% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,254 | 45.53% |

## Senate in Carnaúba dos Dantas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,407 | 40.70% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,786 | 21.34% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,462 | 17.47% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 904 | 10.80% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 690 | 8.24% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 71 | 0.85% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 18 | 0.22% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 14 | 0.17% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.29% of valid votes in Carnaúba dos Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.78%; the other candidates added up to 9.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 55.47% (+7.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.53% (+2.75 points).

Lula's lead rose from 6.51 points to 10.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48.29% | 55.47% | +7.18 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41.78% | 44.53% | +2.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carnaúba dos Dantas, Lula (PT) had 54.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carnaúba dos Dantas with 57.41% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 55.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.41% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 57.41% | Lula | 55.47% | −1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.59% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.53% | +1.9 point |

## Analysis: Carnaúba dos Dantas and Brazil

Lula got 571 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Carnaúba dos Dantas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.43 points toward Lula in Carnaúba dos Dantas, 1.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.88 points toward the PL, 5.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.91% in the runoff (16.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.37% (6.70% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Carnaúba dos Dantas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +571 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +10.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.91% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.37% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Carnaúba dos Dantas?

Lula (PT), with 55.47% of valid votes in Carnaúba dos Dantas (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.29% of valid votes in Carnaúba dos Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.78%; the other candidates added up to 9.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.47% (+7.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.53% (+2.75 points). Lula's lead rose from 6.51 points to 10.94 points.

### Who won in Carnaúba dos Dantas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Carnaúba dos Dantas, Lula (PT) had 54.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carnaúba dos Dantas with 57.41% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Carnaúba dos Dantas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.43 points toward Lula in Carnaúba dos Dantas, 1.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.88 points toward the PL, 5.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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