# Runoff results in Japi (RN)

President in Japi (RN): Lula (PT) 81.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.65%. 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/2405405

## President in Japi

Lula (PT) got more votes in Japi (81.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,745; turnout: 82.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,707 | 81.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 850 | 18.65% |

## 1st round in Japi

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Japi, with 77.96% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,530 | 77.96% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 859 | 18.97% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 76 | 1.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 0.71% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 27 | 0.60% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Japi

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,720 | 59.47% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,854 | 40.53% |

## Senate in Japi (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,343 | 28.67% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,096 | 25.65% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,965 | 24.05% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,472 | 18.01% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 232 | 2.84% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 51 | 0.62% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.96% of valid votes in Japi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%; the other candidates added up to 3.07%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.35% (+3.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.65% (−0.32 points).

Lula's lead rose from 58.99 points to 62.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.96% | 81.35% | +3.39 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18.97% | 18.65% | −0.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Japi, Lula (PT) had 80.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Japi with 82.79% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.79% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.79% | Lula | 81.35% | −1.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.65% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: Japi and Brazil

Lula got 2,857 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Japi.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.71 points toward Lula in Japi, 1.74 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.95% in the runoff (17.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.33% (3.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Japi | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,857 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +62.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.71 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.95% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.33% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Japi?

Lula (PT), with 81.35% of valid votes in Japi (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.96% of valid votes in Japi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.97%; the other candidates added up to 3.07%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.35% (+3.39 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.65% (−0.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 58.99 points to 62.70 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Japi, Lula (PT) had 80.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Japi with 82.79% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.71 points toward Lula in Japi, 1.74 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PL, 4.66 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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