# Runoff results in Ipanguaçu (RN)

President in Ipanguaçu (RN): Lula (PT) 78.80%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.20%. 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/2404705

## President in Ipanguaçu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipanguaçu (78.80%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,912; turnout: 83.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,219 | 78.80% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,211 | 21.20% |

## 1st round in Ipanguaçu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipanguaçu, with 73.78% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,437 | 73.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,301 | 22.83% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 172 | 1.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 130 | 1.29% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 28 | 0.28% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Ipanguaçu

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 6,768 | 65.45% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,573 | 34.55% |

## Senate in Ipanguaçu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,534 | 26.13% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 3,862 | 22.26% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,167 | 18.25% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,139 | 18.09% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,408 | 13.88% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 165 | 0.95% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 45 | 0.26% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 20 | 0.12% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 73.78% of valid votes in Ipanguaçu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%; the other candidates added up to 3.39%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.80% (+5.02 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.20% (−1.63 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.95 points to 57.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.78% | 78.80% | +5.02 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.83% | 21.20% | −1.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ipanguaçu, Lula (PT) had 80.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipanguaçu with 81.78% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.78% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.22% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.78% | Lula | 78.80% | −3.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.22% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.20% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Ipanguaçu and Brazil

Lula got 6,008 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ipanguaçu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Ipanguaçu, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.96 points toward the PL, 7.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.92% in the runoff (19.33% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (3.22% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ipanguaçu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +6,008 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +57.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.65 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.92% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ipanguaçu?

Lula (PT), with 78.80% of valid votes in Ipanguaçu (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.78% of valid votes in Ipanguaçu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.83%; the other candidates added up to 3.39%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.80% (+5.02 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.20% (−1.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.95 points to 57.60 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Ipanguaçu, Lula (PT) had 80.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipanguaçu with 81.78% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Ipanguaçu, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.96 points toward the PL, 7.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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