# Runoff results in Montanhas (RN)

President in Montanhas (RN): Lula (PT) 76.84%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 23.16%. 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/2407708

## President in Montanhas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Montanhas (76.84%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (23.16%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,619; turnout: 81.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,801 | 76.84% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,748 | 23.16% |

## 1st round in Montanhas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Montanhas, with 71.41% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,215 | 71.41% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,797 | 24.61% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 180 | 2.46% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 60 | 0.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 43 | 0.59% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Montanhas

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,519 | 60.64% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,933 | 39.36% |

## Senate in Montanhas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,026 | 31.28% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,968 | 23.06% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,153 | 16.73% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,097 | 16.29% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,281 | 9.95% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 306 | 2.38% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 18 | 0.14% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 71.41% of valid votes in Montanhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 76.84% (+5.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.16% (−1.45 points).

Lula's lead rose from 46.80 points to 53.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 71.41% | 76.84% | +5.43 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24.61% | 23.16% | −1.45 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Montanhas, Lula (PT) had 75.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Montanhas with 78.59% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 76.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.59% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 23.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.41% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.59% | Lula | 76.84% | −1.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.41% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 23.16% | +1.7 point |

## Analysis: Montanhas and Brazil

Lula got 4,053 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Montanhas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.88 points toward Lula in Montanhas, 1.43 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PL, 5.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.22% in the runoff (19.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.03% (5.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Montanhas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,053 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +53.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.88 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.22% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Montanhas?

Lula (PT), with 76.84% of valid votes in Montanhas (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 71.41% of valid votes in Montanhas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 24.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 76.84% (+5.43 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 23.16% (−1.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 46.80 points to 53.68 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Montanhas, Lula (PT) had 75.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Montanhas with 78.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.88 points toward Lula in Montanhas, 1.43 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.50 points toward the PL, 5.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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