# Runoff results in Ielmo Marinho (RN) President in Ielmo Marinho (RN): Lula (PT) 70.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.58%. 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/2404606 ## President in Ielmo Marinho Lula (PT) got more votes in Ielmo Marinho (70.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,540; turnout: 84.03%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 6,619 | 70.42% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,780 | 29.58% | ## 1st round in Ielmo Marinho In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ielmo Marinho, with 65.02% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.84%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 6,124 | 65.02% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,811 | 29.84% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 324 | 3.44% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 92 | 0.98% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 64 | 0.68% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Ielmo Marinho Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,922 | 52.54% | | Allyson | União 44 | 4,446 | 47.46% | ## Senate in Ielmo Marinho (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,156 | 24.58% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 4,126 | 24.40% | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,601 | 21.30% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,843 | 16.81% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,808 | 10.69% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 264 | 1.56% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 77 | 0.46% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 8 | 0.05% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 7 | 0.04% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 6 | 0.04% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.04% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.02% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.02% of valid votes in Ielmo Marinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.84%; the other candidates added up to 5.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.42% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.58% (−0.26 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.18 points to 40.84 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 65.02% | 70.42% | +5.40 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.84% | 29.58% | −0.26 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Ielmo Marinho, Lula (PT) had 66.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ielmo Marinho with 69.34% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 70.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.34% in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.66% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 69.34% | Lula | 70.42% | +1.1 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.66% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.58% | −1.1 point | ## Analysis: Ielmo Marinho and Brazil Lula got 3,839 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ielmo Marinho. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.66 points toward Lula in Ielmo Marinho, 0.21 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.16 points toward the PT, 0.38 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.97% in the runoff (15.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.07% (3.43% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Ielmo Marinho | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +3,839 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +40.84 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.66 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.16 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.97% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.07% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Ielmo Marinho? Lula (PT), with 70.42% of valid votes in Ielmo Marinho (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Ielmo Marinho change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.02% of valid votes in Ielmo Marinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.84%; the other candidates added up to 5.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.42% (+5.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.58% (−0.26 points). Lula's lead rose from 35.18 points to 40.84 points. ### Who won in Ielmo Marinho in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Ielmo Marinho, Lula (PT) had 66.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ielmo Marinho with 69.34% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Ielmo Marinho change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.66 points toward Lula in Ielmo Marinho, 0.21 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.16 points toward the PT, 0.38 points beyond Brazil. 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