# Runoff results in Marcelino Vieira (RN)

President in Marcelino Vieira (RN): Lula (PT) 84.99%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.01%. 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/2407302

## President in Marcelino Vieira

Lula (PT) got more votes in Marcelino Vieira (84.99%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,027; turnout: 85.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,954 | 84.99% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 875 | 15.01% |

## 1st round in Marcelino Vieira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Marcelino Vieira, with 80.83% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,576 | 80.83% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 942 | 16.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 68 | 1.20% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 58 | 1.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 15 | 0.26% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Marcelino Vieira

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,980 | 68.69% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,814 | 31.31% |

## Senate in Marcelino Vieira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,463 | 25.19% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,046 | 20.92% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,746 | 17.85% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,741 | 17.80% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,675 | 17.13% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 67 | 0.69% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 23 | 0.24% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 12 | 0.12% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.83% of valid votes in Marcelino Vieira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.64%; the other candidates added up to 2.53%.

In the runoff, Lula got 84.99% (+4.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.01% (−1.63 points).

Lula's lead rose from 64.19 points to 69.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.83% | 84.99% | +4.16 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.64% | 15.01% | −1.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Marcelino Vieira, Lula (PT) had 85.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Marcelino Vieira with 87.09% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 84.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 87.09% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 12.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 87.09% | Lula | 84.99% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 12.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.01% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Marcelino Vieira and Brazil

Lula got 4,079 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Marcelino Vieira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Marcelino Vieira, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.20 points toward the PL, 5.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.37% in the runoff (15.87% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.12% (4.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Marcelino Vieira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,079 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +69.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.37% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Marcelino Vieira?

Lula (PT), with 84.99% of valid votes in Marcelino Vieira (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.83% of valid votes in Marcelino Vieira, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.64%; the other candidates added up to 2.53%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.99% (+4.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.01% (−1.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 64.19 points to 69.98 points.

### Who won in Marcelino Vieira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Marcelino Vieira, Lula (PT) had 85.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.17%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Marcelino Vieira with 87.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.79 points toward Lula in Marcelino Vieira, 0.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.20 points toward the PL, 5.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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