# Runoff results in Ouro Branco (RN) President in Ouro Branco (RN): Lula (PT) 71.98%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.02%. 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/2408508 ## President in Ouro Branco Lula (PT) got more votes in Ouro Branco (71.98%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,580; turnout: 84.28%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,679 | 71.98% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,043 | 28.02% | ## 1st round in Ouro Branco In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ouro Branco, with 67.43% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,406 | 67.43% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 975 | 27.33% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 103 | 2.89% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 55 | 1.54% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.67% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Ouro Branco Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,101 | 56.95% | | Allyson | União 44 | 1,588 | 43.05% | ## Senate in Ouro Branco (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,811 | 30.16% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,388 | 23.11% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,361 | 22.66% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 910 | 15.15% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 484 | 8.06% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 19 | 0.32% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 15 | 0.25% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 10 | 0.17% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.07% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.02% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 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 67.43% of valid votes in Ouro Branco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.98% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.02% (+0.69 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.10 points to 43.96 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.43% | 71.98% | +4.55 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.33% | 28.02% | +0.69 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Ouro Branco, Lula (PT) had 73.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ouro Branco with 74.41% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 71.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.41% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 74.41% | Lula | 71.98% | −2.4 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.59% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.02% | +2.4 points | ## Analysis: Ouro Branco and Brazil Lula got 1,636 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ouro Branco. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.86 points toward Lula in Ouro Branco, 1.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.86 points toward the PL, 6.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.72% in the runoff (17.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.58% (5.06% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Ouro Branco | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,636 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +43.96 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.86 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.86 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.72% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.58% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Ouro Branco? Lula (PT), with 71.98% of valid votes in Ouro Branco (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Ouro Branco change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.43% of valid votes in Ouro Branco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.33%; the other candidates added up to 5.24%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.98% (+4.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.02% (+0.69 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.10 points to 43.96 points. ### Who won in Ouro Branco in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Ouro Branco, Lula (PT) had 73.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ouro Branco with 74.41% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Ouro Branco change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.86 points toward Lula in Ouro Branco, 1.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.86 points toward the PL, 6.64 points short of Brazil. 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