# Runoff results in Paraná (RN)

President in Paraná (RN): Lula (PT) 86.86%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.14%. 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/2408607

## President in Paraná

Lula (PT) got more votes in Paraná (86.86%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,235; turnout: 78.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,804 | 86.86% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 424 | 13.14% |

## 1st round in Paraná

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Paraná, with 83.28% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,700 | 83.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 461 | 14.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 32 | 0.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 30 | 0.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 17 | 0.52% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Paraná

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,696 | 52.17% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,555 | 47.83% |

## Senate in Paraná (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,000 | 34.28% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,754 | 30.06% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,017 | 17.43% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 728 | 12.48% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 264 | 4.52% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 55 | 0.94% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 7 | 0.12% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 83.28% of valid votes in Paraná, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.22%; the other candidates added up to 2.50%.

In the runoff, Lula got 86.86% (+3.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.14% (−1.08 points).

Lula's lead rose from 69.06 points to 73.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 83.28% | 86.86% | +3.58 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.22% | 13.14% | −1.08 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paraná, Lula (PT) had 86.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paraná with 89.70% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 86.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 89.70% in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 10.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 89.70% | Lula | 86.86% | −2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 10.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.14% | +2.8 points |

## Analysis: Paraná and Brazil

Lula got 2,380 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Paraná.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in Paraná, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.68 points toward the PL, 7.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.49% in the runoff (20.68% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.92% (3.48% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paraná | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,380 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +73.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.92% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paraná?

Lula (PT), with 86.86% of valid votes in Paraná (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 83.28% of valid votes in Paraná, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.22%; the other candidates added up to 2.50%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.86% (+3.58 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.14% (−1.08 points). Lula's lead rose from 69.06 points to 73.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paraná, Lula (PT) had 86.95% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 9.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paraná with 89.70% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.66 points toward Lula in Paraná, 0.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.68 points toward the PL, 7.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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