# Runoff results in Ceará-Mirim (RN)

President in Ceará-Mirim (RN): Lula (PT) 73.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.37%. 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/2402600

## President in Ceará-Mirim

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ceará-Mirim (73.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 60,287; turnout: 84.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,107 | 73.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,929 | 26.37% |

## 1st round in Ceará-Mirim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ceará-Mirim, with 67.69% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,895 | 67.69% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,957 | 27.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,177 | 2.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 659 | 1.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 364 | 0.77% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Ceará-Mirim

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 25,933 | 53.77% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 22,294 | 46.23% |

## Senate in Ceará-Mirim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 17,826 | 22.89% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 17,082 | 21.93% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 14,945 | 19.19% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 11,539 | 14.82% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 11,494 | 14.76% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 1,466 | 1.88% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 1,300 | 1.67% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 1,012 | 1.30% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 873 | 1.12% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 141 | 0.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 95 | 0.12% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 64 | 0.08% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 50 | 0.06% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.69% of valid votes in Ceará-Mirim, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.63% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.37% (−1.13 points).

Lula's lead rose from 40.19 points to 47.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.69% | 73.63% | +5.94 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.50% | 26.37% | −1.13 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ceará-Mirim, Lula (PT) had 71.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ceará-Mirim with 72.39% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.39% in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.39% | Lula | 73.63% | +1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.37% | −1.2 point |

## Analysis: Ceará-Mirim and Brazil

Lula got 23,178 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ceará-Mirim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.07 points toward Lula in Ceará-Mirim, 1.62 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.48 points toward the PT, 0.70 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.48% in the runoff (17.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.77% (4.82% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ceará-Mirim | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +23,178 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.07 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.48% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ceará-Mirim?

Lula (PT), with 73.63% of valid votes in Ceará-Mirim (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.69% of valid votes in Ceará-Mirim, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.63% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.37% (−1.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.19 points to 47.26 points.

### Who won in Ceará-Mirim in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Ceará-Mirim, Lula (PT) had 71.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ceará-Mirim with 72.39% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Ceará-Mirim change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.07 points toward Lula in Ceará-Mirim, 1.62 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.48 points toward the PT, 0.70 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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