# Runoff results in Pedro Avelino (RN) President in Pedro Avelino (RN): Lula (PT) 74.72%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.28%. 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/2409704 ## President in Pedro Avelino Lula (PT) got more votes in Pedro Avelino (74.72%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.28%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,558; turnout: 72.32%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,416 | 74.72% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,156 | 25.28% | ## 1st round in Pedro Avelino In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pedro Avelino, with 67.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.71%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,214 | 67.89% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,312 | 27.71% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 96 | 2.03% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 71 | 1.50% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 0.70% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.06% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.06% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% | ## Governor in Pedro Avelino Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,982 | 65.93% | | Allyson | União 44 | 1,541 | 34.07% | ## Senate in Pedro Avelino (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,506 | 29.47% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,094 | 24.62% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,482 | 17.43% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 976 | 11.48% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 796 | 9.36% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 614 | 7.22% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 31 | 0.36% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.02% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 2 | 0.02% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 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 67.89% of valid votes in Pedro Avelino, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.72% (+6.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.28% (−2.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.18 points to 49.44 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.89% | 74.72% | +6.83 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.71% | 25.28% | −2.43 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Pedro Avelino, Lula (PT) had 72.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.45%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pedro Avelino with 74.28% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 74.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.28% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 74.28% | Lula | 74.72% | +0.4 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 25.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.28% | −0.4 point | ## Analysis: Pedro Avelino and Brazil Lula got 2,260 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pedro Avelino. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.26 points toward Lula in Pedro Avelino, 3.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.88 points toward the PT, 0.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 27.68% in the runoff (24.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.61% (4.63% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Pedro Avelino | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,260 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +49.44 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +9.26 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.88 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 27.68% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.61% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Pedro Avelino? Lula (PT), with 74.72% of valid votes in Pedro Avelino (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Pedro Avelino change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.89% of valid votes in Pedro Avelino, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.71%; the other candidates added up to 4.40%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.72% (+6.83 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.28% (−2.43 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.18 points to 49.44 points. ### Who won in Pedro Avelino in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Pedro Avelino, Lula (PT) had 72.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 22.45%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pedro Avelino with 74.28% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Pedro Avelino change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.26 points toward Lula in Pedro Avelino, 3.81 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.88 points toward the PT, 0.90 points short of Brazil. 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