# Runoff results in Nísia Floresta (RN)

President in Nísia Floresta (RN): Lula (PT) 60.60%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 39.40%. 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/2408201

## President in Nísia Floresta

Lula (PT) got more votes in Nísia Floresta (60.60%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (39.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,406; turnout: 83.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,334 | 60.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,369 | 39.40% |

## 1st round in Nísia Floresta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Nísia Floresta, with 54.61% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,173 | 54.61% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,562 | 40.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 493 | 2.65% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 245 | 1.32% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 137 | 0.74% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Nísia Floresta

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 11,308 | 61.11% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 7,196 | 38.89% |

## Senate in Nísia Floresta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 11,448 | 34.26% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 9,720 | 29.09% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 5,664 | 16.95% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,107 | 9.30% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,379 | 7.12% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 727 | 2.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 128 | 0.38% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 109 | 0.33% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 86 | 0.26% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 6 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 54.61% of valid votes in Nísia Floresta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.80%.

In the runoff, Lula got 60.60% (+5.99 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.40% (−1.19 points).

Lula's lead rose from 14.02 points to 21.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 54.61% | 60.60% | +5.99 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40.59% | 39.40% | −1.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nísia Floresta, Lula (PT) had 58.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nísia Floresta with 59.86% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 60.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.86% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 39.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 59.86% | Lula | 60.60% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 39.40% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: Nísia Floresta and Brazil

Lula got 3,965 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Nísia Floresta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.18 points toward Lula in Nísia Floresta, 1.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.48 points toward the PT, 0.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.72% in the runoff (16.50% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.05% (4.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nísia Floresta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,965 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +21.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.72% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.05% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nísia Floresta?

Lula (PT), with 60.60% of valid votes in Nísia Floresta (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 54.61% of valid votes in Nísia Floresta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.59%; the other candidates added up to 4.80%. In the runoff, Lula got 60.60% (+5.99 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 39.40% (−1.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 14.02 points to 21.20 points.

### Who won in Nísia Floresta in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nísia Floresta, Lula (PT) had 58.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Nísia Floresta with 59.86% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.18 points toward Lula in Nísia Floresta, 1.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.48 points toward the PT, 0.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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