# Runoff results in Encanto (RN)

President in Encanto (RN): Lula (PT) 82.28%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.72%. 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/2403301

## President in Encanto

Lula (PT) got more votes in Encanto (82.28%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,144; turnout: 86.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,543 | 82.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 763 | 17.72% |

## 1st round in Encanto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Encanto, with 77.86% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,137 | 77.86% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 759 | 18.84% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 66 | 1.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 51 | 1.27% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 12 | 0.30% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Encanto

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,817 | 65.85% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,461 | 34.15% |

## Senate in Encanto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,006 | 29.55% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,758 | 25.89% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,243 | 18.31% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,014 | 14.94% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 697 | 10.27% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 34 | 0.50% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 13 | 0.19% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 6 | 0.09% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.86% of valid votes in Encanto, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.30%.

In the runoff, Lula got 82.28% (+4.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.72% (−1.12 points).

Lula's lead rose from 59.02 points to 64.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.86% | 82.28% | +4.42 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18.84% | 17.72% | −1.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Encanto, Lula (PT) had 84.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Encanto with 86.09% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 82.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 86.09% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 13.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 86.09% | Lula | 82.28% | −3.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 13.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.72% | +3.8 points |

## Analysis: Encanto and Brazil

Lula got 2,780 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Encanto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.54 points toward Lula in Encanto, 0.09 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.62 points toward the PL, 9.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.49% in the runoff (18.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.24% (3.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Encanto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,780 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +64.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.54 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Encanto?

Lula (PT), with 82.28% of valid votes in Encanto (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.86% of valid votes in Encanto, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.84%; the other candidates added up to 3.30%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.28% (+4.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.72% (−1.12 points). Lula's lead rose from 59.02 points to 64.56 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Encanto, Lula (PT) had 84.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 12.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Encanto with 86.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.54 points toward Lula in Encanto, 0.09 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.62 points toward the PL, 9.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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