# Runoff results in Major Sales (RN) President in Major Sales (RN): Lula (PT) 82.37%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 17.63%. 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/2407252 ## President in Major Sales Lula (PT) got more votes in Major Sales (82.37%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (17.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,212; turnout: 82.69%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,121 | 82.37% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 454 | 17.63% | ## 1st round in Major Sales In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Major Sales, with 78.20% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.62%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,944 | 78.20% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 438 | 17.62% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 56 | 2.25% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 1.25% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 14 | 0.56% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% | ## Governor in Major Sales Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,734 | 67.73% | | Allyson | União 44 | 826 | 32.27% | ## Senate in Major Sales (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,495 | 33.29% | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,342 | 29.88% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 742 | 16.52% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 582 | 12.96% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 289 | 6.44% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 25 | 0.56% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.16% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 5 | 0.11% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 2 | 0.04% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.04% | | 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 78.20% of valid votes in Major Sales, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.62%; the other candidates added up to 4.18%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.37% (+4.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.63% (+0.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.58 points to 64.74 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 78.20% | 82.37% | +4.17 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17.62% | 17.63% | +0.01 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Major Sales, Lula (PT) had 81.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Major Sales with 83.98% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 82.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.98% in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 17.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 83.98% | Lula | 82.37% | −1.6 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 17.63% | +1.6 point | ## Analysis: Major Sales and Brazil Lula got 1,667 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Major Sales. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.16 points toward Lula in Major Sales, 1.29 points short of 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 17.31% in the runoff (19.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.05% (4.20% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Major Sales | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,667 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +64.74 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.16 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.22 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.31% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.05% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Major Sales? Lula (PT), with 82.37% of valid votes in Major Sales (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Major Sales change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 78.20% of valid votes in Major Sales, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 17.62%; the other candidates added up to 4.18%. In the runoff, Lula got 82.37% (+4.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 17.63% (+0.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 60.58 points to 64.74 points. ### Who won in Major Sales in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Major Sales, Lula (PT) had 81.48% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.33%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Major Sales with 83.98% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Major Sales change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.16 points toward Lula in Major Sales, 1.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.22 points toward the PL, 5.00 points short of Brazil. 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