# Runoff results in Martins (RN)

President in Martins (RN): Lula (PT) 75.56%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 24.44%. 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/2407401

## President in Martins

Lula (PT) got more votes in Martins (75.56%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (24.44%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,616; turnout: 85.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,751 | 75.56% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,537 | 24.44% |

## 1st round in Martins

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Martins, with 72.01% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,300 | 72.01% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,436 | 24.05% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 110 | 1.84% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 81 | 1.36% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 38 | 0.64% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Martins

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,038 | 64.85% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,189 | 35.15% |

## Senate in Martins (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,101 | 29.48% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,956 | 28.10% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,151 | 20.45% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,456 | 13.84% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 767 | 7.29% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 63 | 0.60% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.01% of valid votes in Martins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.05%; the other candidates added up to 3.94%.

In the runoff, Lula got 75.56% (+3.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.44% (+0.39 points).

Lula's lead rose from 47.96 points to 51.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.01% | 75.56% | +3.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.05% | 24.44% | +0.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Martins, Lula (PT) had 75.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Martins with 77.22% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 75.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.22% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 24.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.78% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 77.22% | Lula | 75.56% | −1.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 22.78% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 24.44% | +1.7 point |

## Analysis: Martins and Brazil

Lula got 3,214 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Martins.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.16 points toward Lula in Martins, 2.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.32 points toward the PL, 5.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.65% in the runoff (18.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.26% (3.69% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Martins | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,214 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +51.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.16 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.26% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Martins?

Lula (PT), with 75.56% of valid votes in Martins (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.01% of valid votes in Martins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.05%; the other candidates added up to 3.94%. In the runoff, Lula got 75.56% (+3.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 24.44% (+0.39 points). Lula's lead rose from 47.96 points to 51.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Martins, Lula (PT) had 75.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Martins with 77.22% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.16 points toward Lula in Martins, 2.29 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.32 points toward the PL, 5.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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