# Runoff results in Parnamirim (RN)

President in Parnamirim (RN): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.08%, Lula (PT) 48.92%. 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/2403251

## President in Parnamirim

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Parnamirim (51.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 147,653; turnout: 84.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61,690 | 51.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59,088 | 48.92% |

## 1st round in Parnamirim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Parnamirim, with 50.92% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59,345 | 50.92% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49,084 | 42.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,739 | 3.21% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,720 | 2.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,240 | 1.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 156 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 134 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 50 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 44 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Parnamirim

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 72,309 | 61.57% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 45,131 | 38.43% |

## Senate in Parnamirim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 66,583 | 32.72% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 52,477 | 25.79% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 29,561 | 14.53% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 23,073 | 11.34% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 22,650 | 11.13% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 5,075 | 2.49% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 1,720 | 0.85% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 1,173 | 0.58% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 510 | 0.25% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 251 | 0.12% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 202 | 0.10% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 118 | 0.06% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 84 | 0.04% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.92% of valid votes in Parnamirim, and Lula (PT) got 42.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.96%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.08% (+0.16 points) and Lula got 48.92% (+6.80 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.80 points to 2.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.92% | 51.08% | +0.16 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.12% | 48.92% | +6.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Parnamirim, Lula (PT) had 43.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Parnamirim with 53.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 48.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.33% in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.08% | −2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.33% | Lula | 48.92% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Parnamirim and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,602 votes more than Lula in Parnamirim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.64 points toward Lula in Parnamirim, 1.19 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PT, 3.40 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.08% in the runoff (17.56% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.67% (4.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Parnamirim | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,602 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Parnamirim?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.08% of valid votes in Parnamirim (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.92% of valid votes in Parnamirim, and Lula (PT) got 42.12%; the other candidates added up to 6.96%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.08% (+0.16 points) and Lula got 48.92% (+6.80 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.80 points to 2.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Parnamirim, Lula (PT) had 43.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.69%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Parnamirim with 53.67% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.64 points toward Lula in Parnamirim, 1.19 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PT, 3.40 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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