# Runoff results in Pedra Preta (RN) President in Pedra Preta (RN): Lula (PT) 70.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.65%. 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/2409605 ## President in Pedra Preta Lula (PT) got more votes in Pedra Preta (70.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,296; turnout: 78.70%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,765 | 70.35% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 744 | 29.65% | ## 1st round in Pedra Preta In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pedra Preta, with 64.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.62%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,692 | 64.24% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 833 | 31.62% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 58 | 2.20% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 30 | 1.14% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 18 | 0.68% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.11% | ## Governor in Pedra Preta Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,542 | 61.34% | | Allyson | União 44 | 972 | 38.66% | ## Senate in Pedra Preta (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,429 | 29.95% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,309 | 27.43% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 756 | 15.84% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 746 | 15.63% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 445 | 9.33% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 52 | 1.09% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 14 | 0.29% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.19% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.10% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 4 | 0.08% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 2 | 0.04% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.02% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.24% of valid votes in Pedra Preta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.62%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.35% (+6.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.65% (−1.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.62 points to 40.70 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 64.24% | 70.35% | +6.11 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.62% | 29.65% | −1.97 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Pedra Preta, Lula (PT) had 69.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pedra Preta with 71.11% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 70.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.11% in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.89% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 71.11% | Lula | 70.35% | −0.8 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.89% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.65% | +0.8 point | ## Analysis: Pedra Preta and Brazil Lula got 1,021 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pedra Preta. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.08 points toward Lula in Pedra Preta, 2.63 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.52 points toward the PL, 3.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 21.30% in the runoff (17.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.28% (3.34% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Pedra Preta | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,021 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +40.70 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.08 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.52 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 21.30% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.28% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Pedra Preta? Lula (PT), with 70.35% of valid votes in Pedra Preta (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Pedra Preta change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 64.24% of valid votes in Pedra Preta, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.62%; the other candidates added up to 4.14%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.35% (+6.11 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.65% (−1.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.62 points to 40.70 points. ### Who won in Pedra Preta in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Pedra Preta, Lula (PT) had 69.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pedra Preta with 71.11% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Pedra Preta change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.08 points toward Lula in Pedra Preta, 2.63 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.52 points toward the PL, 3.30 points short of Brazil. 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