# Runoff results in José da Penha (RN)

President in José da Penha (RN): Lula (PT) 84.93%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.07%. 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/2406007

## President in José da Penha

Lula (PT) got more votes in José da Penha (84.93%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.07%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,245; turnout: 85.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,708 | 84.93% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 658 | 15.07% |

## 1st round in José da Penha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in José da Penha, with 81.61% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,329 | 81.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 627 | 15.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 55 | 1.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 0.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 29 | 0.71% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in José da Penha

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,048 | 70.47% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,277 | 29.53% |

## Senate in José da Penha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,500 | 36.69% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,107 | 30.93% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 890 | 13.06% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 665 | 9.76% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 571 | 8.38% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 57 | 0.84% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 12 | 0.18% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.61% of valid votes in José da Penha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.37%; the other candidates added up to 3.02%.

In the runoff, Lula got 84.93% (+3.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.07% (−0.30 points).

Lula's lead rose from 66.24 points to 69.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 81.61% | 84.93% | +3.32 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15.37% | 15.07% | −0.30 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in José da Penha, Lula (PT) had 84.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in José da Penha with 87.26% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 84.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 87.26% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 12.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 87.26% | Lula | 84.93% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 12.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.07% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: José da Penha and Brazil

Lula got 3,050 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in José da Penha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.62 points toward Lula in José da Penha, 1.83 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.66 points toward the PL, 6.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.32% in the runoff (18.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.85% (4.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | José da Penha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,050 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +69.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.62 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.32% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in José da Penha?

Lula (PT), with 84.93% of valid votes in José da Penha (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 81.61% of valid votes in José da Penha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.37%; the other candidates added up to 3.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.93% (+3.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.07% (−0.30 points). Lula's lead rose from 66.24 points to 69.86 points.

### Who won in José da Penha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in José da Penha, Lula (PT) had 84.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in José da Penha with 87.26% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in José da Penha change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.62 points toward Lula in José da Penha, 1.83 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.66 points toward the PL, 6.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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