# Runoff results in Monte Alegre (RN)

President in Monte Alegre (RN): Lula (PT) 63.81%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.19%. 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/2407807

## President in Monte Alegre

Lula (PT) got more votes in Monte Alegre (63.81%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.19%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 17,272; turnout: 84.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,951 | 63.81% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,076 | 36.19% |

## 1st round in Monte Alegre

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Monte Alegre, with 58.00% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,772 | 58.00% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,043 | 37.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 369 | 2.75% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 108 | 0.81% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 93 | 0.69% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Monte Alegre

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 8,064 | 58.07% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 5,822 | 41.93% |

## Senate in Monte Alegre (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 5,521 | 24.17% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,719 | 20.66% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 4,148 | 18.16% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,991 | 17.47% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 3,208 | 14.05% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 1,073 | 4.70% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 84 | 0.37% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 46 | 0.20% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 22 | 0.10% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.00% of valid votes in Monte Alegre, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.36%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.81% (+5.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.19% (−1.45 points).

Lula's lead rose from 20.36 points to 27.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.00% | 63.81% | +5.81 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.64% | 36.19% | −1.45 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Monte Alegre, Lula (PT) had 61.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Monte Alegre with 63.60% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.60% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.40% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 63.60% | Lula | 63.81% | +0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 36.40% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.19% | −0.2 point |

## Analysis: Monte Alegre and Brazil

Lula got 3,875 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Monte Alegre.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.26 points toward Lula in Monte Alegre, 1.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.42 points toward the PT, 1.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.30% in the runoff (18.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.12% (5.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Monte Alegre | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,875 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +27.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.26 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.30% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Monte Alegre?

Lula (PT), with 63.81% of valid votes in Monte Alegre (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.00% of valid votes in Monte Alegre, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.64%; the other candidates added up to 4.36%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.81% (+5.81 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.19% (−1.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.36 points to 27.62 points.

### Who won in Monte Alegre in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Monte Alegre, Lula (PT) had 61.81% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Monte Alegre with 63.60% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.26 points toward Lula in Monte Alegre, 1.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.42 points toward the PT, 1.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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