# Runoff results in Equador (RN)

President in Equador (RN): Lula (PT) 71.44%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.56%. 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/2403400

## President in Equador

Lula (PT) got more votes in Equador (71.44%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.56%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,769; turnout: 84.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,749 | 71.44% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,099 | 28.56% |

## 1st round in Equador

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Equador, with 65.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,470 | 65.64% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,097 | 29.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 122 | 3.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 48 | 1.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 22 | 0.58% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Equador

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,323 | 63.70% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,324 | 36.30% |

## Senate in Equador (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,058 | 32.84% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,390 | 22.18% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,302 | 20.78% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 991 | 15.82% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 420 | 6.70% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 74 | 1.18% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 11 | 0.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 8 | 0.13% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.64% of valid votes in Equador, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.21%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.44% (+5.80 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.56% (−0.59 points).

Lula's lead rose from 36.49 points to 42.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.64% | 71.44% | +5.80 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.15% | 28.56% | −0.59 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Equador, Lula (PT) had 67.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Equador with 70.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.98% in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 70.98% | Lula | 71.44% | +0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 29.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.56% | −0.5 point |

## Analysis: Equador and Brazil

Lula got 1,650 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Equador.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Equador, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.92 points toward the PT, 0.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.94% in the runoff (16.57% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.02% (5.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Equador | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,650 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +42.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Equador?

Lula (PT), with 71.44% of valid votes in Equador (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.64% of valid votes in Equador, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.15%; the other candidates added up to 5.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.44% (+5.80 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.56% (−0.59 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.49 points to 42.88 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Equador, Lula (PT) had 67.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Equador with 70.98% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.39 points toward Lula in Equador, 0.94 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.92 points toward the PT, 0.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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