# Runoff results in Carnaubais (RN)

President in Carnaubais (RN): Lula (PT) 75.26%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.74%. 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/2402501

## President in Carnaubais

Lula (PT) got more votes in Carnaubais (75.26%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.74%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,688; turnout: 83.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,288 | 75.26% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,738 | 24.74% |

## 1st round in Carnaubais

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Carnaubais, with 70.87% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,791 | 70.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,637 | 24.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 185 | 2.74% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 110 | 1.63% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 27 | 0.40% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Carnaubais

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,546 | 50.63% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,458 | 49.37% |

## Senate in Carnaubais (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,498 | 30.09% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,233 | 19.21% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,218 | 19.08% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,024 | 17.41% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,271 | 10.93% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 307 | 2.64% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 28 | 0.24% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 26 | 0.22% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.87% of valid votes in Carnaubais, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.22%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.26% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.74% (+0.52 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.65 points to 50.52 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70.87% | 75.26% | +4.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.22% | 24.74% | +0.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carnaubais, Lula (PT) had 74.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carnaubais with 78.05% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.05% in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.95% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.05% | Lula | 75.26% | −2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.95% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.74% | +2.8 points |

## Analysis: Carnaubais and Brazil

Lula got 3,550 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Carnaubais.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.87 points toward Lula in Carnaubais, 1.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.58 points toward the PL, 7.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.09% in the runoff (18.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.62% (4.76% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Carnaubais | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,550 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +50.52 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.87 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.09% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.62% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Carnaubais?

Lula (PT), with 75.26% of valid votes in Carnaubais (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 70.87% of valid votes in Carnaubais, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.22%; the other candidates added up to 4.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.26% (+4.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.74% (+0.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.65 points to 50.52 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Carnaubais, Lula (PT) had 74.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carnaubais with 78.05% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.87 points toward Lula in Carnaubais, 1.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.58 points toward the PL, 7.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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