# Runoff results in Macaíba (RN)

President in Macaíba (RN): Lula (PT) 65.83%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.17%. 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/2407104

## President in Macaíba

Lula (PT) got more votes in Macaíba (65.83%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 54,350; turnout: 85.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29,317 | 65.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,215 | 34.17% |

## 1st round in Macaíba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Macaíba, with 59.91% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,616 | 59.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,839 | 34.70% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,277 | 2.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 587 | 1.37% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 371 | 0.87% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 22 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 14 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Macaíba

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 22,668 | 51.59% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 21,269 | 48.41% |

## Senate in Macaíba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 25,922 | 34.55% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 16,809 | 22.40% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 10,675 | 14.23% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 9,706 | 12.94% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 9,036 | 12.04% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 2,078 | 2.77% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 302 | 0.40% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 192 | 0.26% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 130 | 0.17% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 63 | 0.08% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 57 | 0.08% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 32 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 23 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.91% of valid votes in Macaíba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.70%; the other candidates added up to 5.39%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.83% (+5.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.17% (−0.53 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.21 points to 31.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.91% | 65.83% | +5.92 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 34.70% | 34.17% | −0.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Macaíba, Lula (PT) had 62.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Macaíba with 63.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.98% in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.98% | Lula | 65.83% | +1.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.17% | −1.9 point |

## Analysis: Macaíba and Brazil

Lula got 14,102 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Macaíba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.45 points toward Lula in Macaíba, 1.00 point beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PT, 1.92 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.70% in the runoff (17.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.94% (5.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Macaíba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +14,102 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +31.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.45 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.94% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Macaíba?

Lula (PT), with 65.83% of valid votes in Macaíba (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.91% of valid votes in Macaíba, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.70%; the other candidates added up to 5.39%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.83% (+5.92 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.17% (−0.53 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.21 points to 31.66 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Macaíba, Lula (PT) had 62.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Macaíba with 63.98% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.45 points toward Lula in Macaíba, 1.00 point beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PT, 1.92 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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