# Runoff results in Pendências (RN)

President in Pendências (RN): Lula (PT) 79.02%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.98%. 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/2409902

## President in Pendências

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pendências (79.02%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.98%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,933; turnout: 81.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,811 | 79.02% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,808 | 20.98% |

## 1st round in Pendências

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pendências, with 74.62% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,152 | 74.62% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,752 | 21.25% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 154 | 1.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 127 | 1.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 0.57% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Pendências

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,815 | 56.21% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,751 | 43.79% |

## Senate in Pendências (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,161 | 29.64% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,804 | 19.97% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,751 | 19.59% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,364 | 16.84% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,350 | 9.62% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 510 | 3.63% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 59 | 0.42% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 22 | 0.16% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.62% of valid votes in Pendências, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.02% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.98% (−0.27 points).

Lula's lead rose from 53.37 points to 58.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.62% | 79.02% | +4.40 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.25% | 20.98% | −0.27 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pendências, Lula (PT) had 77.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pendências with 79.33% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.33% in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 79.33% | Lula | 79.02% | −0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 20.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.98% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: Pendências and Brazil

Lula got 5,003 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pendências.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.67 points toward Lula in Pendências, 0.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PL, 2.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.61% in the runoff (21.53% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.14% (3.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pendências | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,003 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +58.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.67 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.61% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.14% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pendências?

Lula (PT), with 79.02% of valid votes in Pendências (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.62% of valid votes in Pendências, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.25%; the other candidates added up to 4.13%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.02% (+4.40 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.98% (−0.27 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.37 points to 58.04 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pendências, Lula (PT) had 77.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 18.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pendências with 79.33% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.67 points toward Lula in Pendências, 0.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PL, 2.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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