# Runoff results in Lajes (RN)

President in Lajes (RN): Lula (PT) 74.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.49%. 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/2406700

## President in Lajes

Lula (PT) got more votes in Lajes (74.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,480; turnout: 80.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,471 | 74.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,872 | 25.49% |

## 1st round in Lajes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Lajes, with 68.57% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,008 | 68.57% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,935 | 26.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 189 | 2.59% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 109 | 1.49% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 48 | 0.66% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Lajes

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,360 | 59.54% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,963 | 40.46% |

## Senate in Lajes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,086 | 30.66% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,683 | 20.13% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,238 | 16.79% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,211 | 16.59% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,737 | 13.03% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 290 | 2.18% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 27 | 0.20% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 25 | 0.19% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 13 | 0.10% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.57% of valid votes in Lajes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 74.51% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.49% (−1.01 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.07 points to 49.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.57% | 74.51% | +5.94 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.50% | 25.49% | −1.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Lajes, Lula (PT) had 72.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Lajes with 75.65% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 74.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.65% in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.35% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.65% | Lula | 74.51% | −1.1 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.35% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.49% | +1.1 point |

## Analysis: Lajes and Brazil

Lula got 3,599 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Lajes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.95 points toward Lula in Lajes, 1.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.28 points toward the PL, 4.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.66% in the runoff (19.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.58% (3.73% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Lajes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,599 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +49.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.58% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Lajes?

Lula (PT), with 74.51% of valid votes in Lajes (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.57% of valid votes in Lajes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.51% (+5.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.49% (−1.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.07 points to 49.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Lajes, Lula (PT) had 72.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Lajes with 75.65% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.95 points toward Lula in Lajes, 1.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.28 points toward the PL, 4.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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