# Runoff results in Cerro Corá (RN) President in Cerro Corá (RN): Lula (PT) 77.14%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 22.86%. 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/2402709 ## President in Cerro Corá Lula (PT) got more votes in Cerro Corá (77.14%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (22.86%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,719; turnout: 78.81%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,655 | 77.14% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,676 | 22.86% | ## 1st round in Cerro Corá In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Cerro Corá, with 71.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.26%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,130 | 71.89% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,660 | 23.26% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 209 | 2.93% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 79 | 1.11% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 0.71% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Cerro Corá Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,237 | 58.61% | | Allyson | União 44 | 2,992 | 41.39% | ## Senate in Cerro Corá (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,728 | 37.02% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,811 | 22.01% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,947 | 15.25% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,855 | 14.53% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,252 | 9.80% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 141 | 1.10% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 13 | 0.10% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 9 | 0.07% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.04% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 5 | 0.04% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.02% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.89% of valid votes in Cerro Corá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.26%; the other candidates added up to 4.85%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.14% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.86% (−0.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.63 points to 54.28 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 71.89% | 77.14% | +5.25 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23.26% | 22.86% | −0.40 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Corá, Lula (PT) had 75.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cerro Corá with 78.48% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 77.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.48% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 22.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 78.48% | Lula | 77.14% | −1.3 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.52% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 22.86% | +1.3 point | ## Analysis: Cerro Corá and Brazil Lula got 3,979 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Cerro Corá. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.65 points toward Lula in Cerro Corá, 0.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PL, 4.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 21.19% in the runoff (22.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.30% (5.21% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Cerro Corá | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +3,979 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +54.28 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.65 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.68 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 21.19% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 4.30% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Cerro Corá? Lula (PT), with 77.14% of valid votes in Cerro Corá (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Cerro Corá change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.89% of valid votes in Cerro Corá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 23.26%; the other candidates added up to 4.85%. In the runoff, Lula got 77.14% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 22.86% (−0.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 48.63 points to 54.28 points. ### Who won in Cerro Corá in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Corá, Lula (PT) had 75.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cerro Corá with 78.48% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Cerro Corá change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.65 points toward Lula in Cerro Corá, 0.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.68 points toward the PL, 4.46 points short of Brazil. 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