# Runoff results in Pilões (RN)

President in Pilões (RN): Lula (PT) 85.53%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 14.47%. 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/2410009

## President in Pilões

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pilões (85.53%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (14.47%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,579; turnout: 82.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,459 | 85.53% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 416 | 14.47% |

## 1st round in Pilões

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pilões, with 82.86% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,330 | 82.86% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 406 | 14.44% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 1.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 27 | 0.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 16 | 0.57% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Pilões

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,289 | 79.73% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 582 | 20.27% |

## Senate in Pilões (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,928 | 38.48% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,789 | 35.70% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 519 | 10.36% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 509 | 10.16% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 239 | 4.77% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 17 | 0.34% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.86% of valid votes in Pilões, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.44%; the other candidates added up to 2.70%.

In the runoff, Lula got 85.53% (+2.67 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.47% (+0.03 points).

Lula's lead rose from 68.42 points to 71.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 82.86% | 85.53% | +2.67 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14.44% | 14.47% | +0.03 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pilões, Lula (PT) had 86.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pilões with 88.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 85.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 88.03% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 14.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 11.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 88.03% | Lula | 85.53% | −2.5 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 11.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 14.47% | +2.5 points |

## Analysis: Pilões and Brazil

Lula got 2,043 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pilões.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.64 points toward Lula in Pilões, 2.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.00 points toward the PL, 6.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.80% in the runoff (19.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (2.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pilões | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,043 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +71.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.80% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pilões?

Lula (PT), with 85.53% of valid votes in Pilões (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.86% of valid votes in Pilões, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 14.44%; the other candidates added up to 2.70%. In the runoff, Lula got 85.53% (+2.67 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 14.47% (+0.03 points). Lula's lead rose from 68.42 points to 71.06 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pilões, Lula (PT) had 86.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pilões with 88.03% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.64 points toward Lula in Pilões, 2.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.00 points toward the PL, 6.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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