# Runoff results in Lagoa Salgada (RN)

President in Lagoa Salgada (RN): Lula (PT) 70.34%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.66%. 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/2406601

## President in Lagoa Salgada

Lula (PT) got more votes in Lagoa Salgada (70.34%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.66%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,616; turnout: 84.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,441 | 70.34% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,294 | 29.66% |

## 1st round in Lagoa Salgada

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Lagoa Salgada, with 64.78% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,669 | 64.78% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,255 | 31.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 139 | 1.93% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 82 | 1.14% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 0.65% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Lagoa Salgada

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,078 | 53.13% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,598 | 46.87% |

## Senate in Lagoa Salgada (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,751 | 30.94% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,447 | 20.18% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,155 | 17.77% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,689 | 13.93% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,643 | 13.55% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 351 | 2.89% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 36 | 0.30% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 22 | 0.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 15 | 0.12% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.78% of valid votes in Lagoa Salgada, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.29%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.34% (+5.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.66% (−1.63 points).

Lula's lead rose from 33.49 points to 40.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 64.78% | 70.34% | +5.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.29% | 29.66% | −1.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Lagoa Salgada, Lula (PT) had 71.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Lagoa Salgada with 71.95% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.95% in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.05% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.95% | Lula | 70.34% | −1.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.05% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.66% | +1.6 point |

## Analysis: Lagoa Salgada and Brazil

Lula got 3,147 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Lagoa Salgada.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.19 points toward Lula in Lagoa Salgada, 1.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.22 points toward the PL, 5.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.65% in the runoff (19.63% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.64% (6.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Lagoa Salgada | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,147 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +40.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.64% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Lagoa Salgada?

Lula (PT), with 70.34% of valid votes in Lagoa Salgada (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.78% of valid votes in Lagoa Salgada, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.29%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.34% (+5.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.66% (−1.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 33.49 points to 40.68 points.

### Who won in Lagoa Salgada in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Lagoa Salgada, Lula (PT) had 71.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Lagoa Salgada with 71.95% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.19 points toward Lula in Lagoa Salgada, 1.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.22 points toward the PL, 5.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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