# Runoff results in João Câmara (RN)

President in João Câmara (RN): Lula (PT) 72.49%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.51%. 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/2405801

## President in João Câmara

Lula (PT) got more votes in João Câmara (72.49%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.51%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 27,708; turnout: 85.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,514 | 72.49% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,266 | 27.51% |

## 1st round in João Câmara

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in João Câmara, with 67.42% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.94%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,852 | 67.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,155 | 27.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 621 | 2.82% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 263 | 1.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 111 | 0.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in João Câmara

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 12,517 | 55.33% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 10,105 | 44.67% |

## Senate in João Câmara (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 10,479 | 27.21% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 9,576 | 24.87% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 7,088 | 18.41% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 4,946 | 12.84% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 4,934 | 12.81% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 749 | 1.94% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 553 | 1.44% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 104 | 0.27% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 33 | 0.09% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.42% of valid votes in João Câmara, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.94%; the other candidates added up to 4.64%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.49% (+5.07 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.51% (−0.43 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.48 points to 44.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.42% | 72.49% | +5.07 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.94% | 27.51% | −0.43 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in João Câmara, Lula (PT) had 70.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Câmara with 72.25% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.25% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.25% | Lula | 72.49% | +0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.51% | −0.2 point |

## Analysis: João Câmara and Brazil

Lula got 10,248 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in João Câmara.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.50 points toward Lula in João Câmara, 0.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.48 points toward the PT, 1.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.67% in the runoff (16.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.65% (4.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | João Câmara | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +10,248 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.50 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.67% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in João Câmara?

Lula (PT), with 72.49% of valid votes in João Câmara (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.42% of valid votes in João Câmara, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.94%; the other candidates added up to 4.64%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.49% (+5.07 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.51% (−0.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.48 points to 44.98 points.

### Who won in João Câmara in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in João Câmara, Lula (PT) had 70.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Câmara with 72.25% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.50 points toward Lula in João Câmara, 0.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.48 points toward the PT, 1.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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