# Runoff results in Francisco Dantas (RN) President in Francisco Dantas (RN): Lula (PT) 79.82%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.18%. 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/2403905 ## President in Francisco Dantas Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Dantas (79.82%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.18%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,864; turnout: 86.59%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,926 | 79.82% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 487 | 20.18% | ## 1st round in Francisco Dantas In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Francisco Dantas, with 74.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,754 | 74.64% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 486 | 20.68% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 61 | 2.60% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 30 | 1.28% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 14 | 0.60% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.09% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% | ## Governor in Francisco Dantas Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,668 | 69.88% | | Allyson | União 44 | 719 | 30.12% | ## Senate in Francisco Dantas (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,130 | 26.63% | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,106 | 26.06% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,042 | 24.55% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 676 | 15.93% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 243 | 5.73% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 33 | 0.78% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 8 | 0.19% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 5 | 0.12% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 1 | 0.02% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.68%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.82% (+5.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.18% (−0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.96 points to 59.64 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 74.64% | 79.82% | +5.18 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.68% | 20.18% | −0.50 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Dantas, Lula (PT) had 80.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Dantas with 82.70% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 79.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.70% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 82.70% | Lula | 79.82% | −2.9 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.18% | +2.9 points | ## Analysis: Francisco Dantas and Brazil Lula got 1,439 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Francisco Dantas. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.68 points toward Lula in Francisco Dantas, 0.23 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 13.41% in the runoff (14.89% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.70% (3.73% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Francisco Dantas | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,439 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +59.64 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.68 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.76 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 13.41% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.70% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Francisco Dantas? Lula (PT), with 79.82% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Francisco Dantas change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.64% of valid votes in Francisco Dantas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.68%; the other candidates added up to 4.68%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.82% (+5.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.18% (−0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.96 points to 59.64 points. ### Who won in Francisco Dantas in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Francisco Dantas, Lula (PT) had 80.13% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Francisco Dantas with 82.70% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Francisco Dantas change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.68 points toward Lula in Francisco Dantas, 0.23 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.76 points toward the PL, 7.54 points short of Brazil. 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