# Runoff results in Itajá (RN)

President in Itajá (RN): Lula (PT) 71.83%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.17%. 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/2404853

## President in Itajá

Lula (PT) got more votes in Itajá (71.83%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,284; turnout: 83.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,250 | 71.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,667 | 28.17% |

## 1st round in Itajá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Itajá, with 66.82% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,859 | 66.82% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,693 | 29.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 1.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 75 | 1.30% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 37 | 0.64% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Itajá

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,586 | 61.65% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,231 | 38.35% |

## Senate in Itajá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,426 | 23.50% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,384 | 23.10% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,311 | 22.39% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,918 | 18.58% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 937 | 9.08% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 320 | 3.10% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 19 | 0.18% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 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 66.82% of valid votes in Itajá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.32%; the other candidates added up to 3.86%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.83% (+5.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.17% (−1.15 points).

Lula's lead rose from 37.50 points to 43.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.82% | 71.83% | +5.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.32% | 28.17% | −1.15 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Itajá, Lula (PT) had 71.30% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Itajá with 72.82% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.82% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.82% | Lula | 71.83% | −1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.17% | +1.0 point |

## Analysis: Itajá and Brazil

Lula got 2,583 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Itajá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.16 points toward Lula in Itajá, 0.71 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.98 points toward the PL, 3.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.39% in the runoff (18.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.84% (3.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Itajá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,583 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +43.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.16 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.84% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Itajá?

Lula (PT), with 71.83% of valid votes in Itajá (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.82% of valid votes in Itajá, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.32%; the other candidates added up to 3.86%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.83% (+5.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.17% (−1.15 points). Lula's lead rose from 37.50 points to 43.66 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Itajá, Lula (PT) had 71.30% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Itajá with 72.82% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.16 points toward Lula in Itajá, 0.71 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.98 points toward the PL, 3.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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