# Runoff results in Grossos (RN)

President in Grossos (RN): Lula (PT) 68.70%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.30%. 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/2404408

## President in Grossos

Lula (PT) got more votes in Grossos (68.70%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,558; turnout: 87.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,513 | 68.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,512 | 31.30% |

## 1st round in Grossos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Grossos, with 63.07% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,909 | 63.07% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,484 | 31.92% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 241 | 3.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 107 | 1.37% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 36 | 0.46% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Grossos

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 5,720 | 71.68% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,260 | 28.32% |

## Senate in Grossos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 3,950 | 28.52% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 3,158 | 22.80% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,827 | 20.41% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,895 | 13.68% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,002 | 7.23% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 940 | 6.79% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 44 | 0.32% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 20 | 0.14% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 63.07% of valid votes in Grossos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.01%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.70% (+5.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.30% (−0.62 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.15 points to 37.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.07% | 68.70% | +5.63 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.92% | 31.30% | −0.62 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Grossos, Lula (PT) had 67.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Grossos with 69.20% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.20% in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.80% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 69.20% | Lula | 68.70% | −0.5 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.80% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.30% | +0.5 point |

## Analysis: Grossos and Brazil

Lula got 3,001 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Grossos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.25 points toward Lula in Grossos, 0.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PL, 2.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.44% in the runoff (14.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.11% (5.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Grossos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,001 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +37.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.25 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.11% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Grossos?

Lula (PT), with 68.70% of valid votes in Grossos (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.07% of valid votes in Grossos, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.92%; the other candidates added up to 5.01%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.70% (+5.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.30% (−0.62 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.15 points to 37.40 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Grossos, Lula (PT) had 67.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Grossos with 69.20% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.25 points toward Lula in Grossos, 0.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PL, 2.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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