# Runoff results in Fernando Pedroza (RN)

President in Fernando Pedroza (RN): Lula (PT) 70.23%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.77%. 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/2403756

## President in Fernando Pedroza

Lula (PT) got more votes in Fernando Pedroza (70.23%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,410; turnout: 78.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,809 | 70.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 767 | 29.77% |

## 1st round in Fernando Pedroza

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Fernando Pedroza, with 64.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,763 | 64.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 871 | 32.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 41 | 1.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16 | 0.59% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Fernando Pedroza

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,384 | 54.49% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,156 | 45.51% |

## Senate in Fernando Pedroza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,696 | 35.01% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 849 | 17.52% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 733 | 15.13% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 692 | 14.28% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 674 | 13.91% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 158 | 3.26% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 21 | 0.43% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 10 | 0.21% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.89% of valid votes in Fernando Pedroza, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.06%; the other candidates added up to 3.05%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.23% (+5.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.77% (−2.29 points).

Lula's lead rose from 32.83 points to 40.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64.89% | 70.23% | +5.34 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.06% | 29.77% | −2.29 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fernando Pedroza, Lula (PT) had 69.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fernando Pedroza with 72.66% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.66% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.34% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.66% | Lula | 70.23% | −2.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.34% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.77% | +2.4 points |

## Analysis: Fernando Pedroza and Brazil

Lula got 1,042 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Fernando Pedroza.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.63 points toward Lula in Fernando Pedroza, 2.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.86 points toward the PL, 6.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.38% in the runoff (16.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.92% (4.97% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fernando Pedroza | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,042 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +40.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.63 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.92% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fernando Pedroza?

Lula (PT), with 70.23% of valid votes in Fernando Pedroza (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.89% of valid votes in Fernando Pedroza, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.06%; the other candidates added up to 3.05%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.23% (+5.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.77% (−2.29 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.83 points to 40.46 points.

### Who won in Fernando Pedroza in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Fernando Pedroza, Lula (PT) had 69.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Fernando Pedroza with 72.66% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.63 points toward Lula in Fernando Pedroza, 2.18 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.86 points toward the PL, 6.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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