# Runoff results in Goianinha (RN)

President in Goianinha (RN): Lula (PT) 65.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.76%. 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/2404200

## President in Goianinha

Lula (PT) got more votes in Goianinha (65.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,274; turnout: 84.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,832 | 65.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,304 | 34.76% |

## 1st round in Goianinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Goianinha, with 58.91% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,212 | 58.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,322 | 36.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 431 | 2.49% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 205 | 1.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 143 | 0.82% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Goianinha

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 9,284 | 52.08% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 8,542 | 47.92% |

## Senate in Goianinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 7,149 | 24.44% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 7,059 | 24.13% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 6,619 | 22.63% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 4,274 | 14.61% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,594 | 12.29% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 384 | 1.31% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 60 | 0.21% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 54 | 0.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 23 | 0.08% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 7 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.91% of valid votes in Goianinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.47%; the other candidates added up to 4.62%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.24% (+6.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.76% (−1.71 points).

Lula's lead rose from 22.44 points to 30.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.91% | 65.24% | +6.33 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.47% | 34.76% | −1.71 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Goianinha, Lula (PT) had 62.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Goianinha with 64.99% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.99% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.01% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 64.99% | Lula | 65.24% | +0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 35.01% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.76% | −0.2 point |

## Analysis: Goianinha and Brazil

Lula got 5,528 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Goianinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Goianinha, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.50 points toward the PT, 1.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.32% in the runoff (17.59% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.85% (5.52% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Goianinha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,528 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.04 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.32% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Goianinha?

Lula (PT), with 65.24% of valid votes in Goianinha (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.91% of valid votes in Goianinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.47%; the other candidates added up to 4.62%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.24% (+6.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.76% (−1.71 points). Lula's lead rose from 22.44 points to 30.48 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Goianinha, Lula (PT) had 62.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Goianinha with 64.99% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.04 points toward Lula in Goianinha, 2.59 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.50 points toward the PT, 1.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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