# Runoff results in João Dias (RN) President in João Dias (RN): Lula (PT) 80.76%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 19.24%. 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/2405900 ## President in João Dias Lula (PT) got more votes in João Dias (80.76%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (19.24%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,075; turnout: 74.31%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,776 | 80.76% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 423 | 19.24% | ## 1st round in João Dias In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in João Dias, with 74.41% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.76%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,689 | 74.41% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 494 | 21.76% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 44 | 1.94% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 28 | 1.23% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 9 | 0.40% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.13% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% | ## Governor in João Dias Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,378 | 62.81% | | Allyson | União 44 | 816 | 37.19% | ## Senate in João Dias (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,223 | 31.02% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,139 | 28.89% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 692 | 17.55% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 661 | 16.77% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 199 | 5.05% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 22 | 0.56% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 2 | 0.05% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 2 | 0.05% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.03% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 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 74.41% of valid votes in João Dias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.76%; the other candidates added up to 3.83%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.76% (+6.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.24% (−2.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.65 points to 61.52 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 74.41% | 80.76% | +6.35 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.76% | 19.24% | −2.52 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in João Dias, Lula (PT) had 79.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Dias with 81.64% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 80.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.64% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 19.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 81.64% | Lula | 80.76% | −0.9 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 19.24% | +0.9 point | ## Analysis: João Dias and Brazil Lula got 1,353 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in João Dias. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.87 points toward Lula in João Dias, 3.42 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.76 points toward the PL, 3.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 25.69% in the runoff (22.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.76% (4.82% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | João Dias | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,353 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +61.52 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.87 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.76 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 25.69% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.76% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in João Dias? Lula (PT), with 80.76% of valid votes in João Dias (RN). ### How did the vote for president in João Dias change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.41% of valid votes in João Dias, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.76%; the other candidates added up to 3.83%. In the runoff, Lula got 80.76% (+6.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 19.24% (−2.52 points). Lula's lead rose from 52.65 points to 61.52 points. ### Who won in João Dias in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in João Dias, Lula (PT) had 79.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in João Dias with 81.64% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in João Dias change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.87 points toward Lula in João Dias, 3.42 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.76 points toward the PL, 3.54 points short of Brazil. 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