# Runoff results in Poço Branco (RN)

President in Poço Branco (RN): Lula (PT) 81.09%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.91%. 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/2410108

## President in Poço Branco

Lula (PT) got more votes in Poço Branco (81.09%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.91%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,676; turnout: 82.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,573 | 81.09% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,766 | 18.91% |

## 1st round in Poço Branco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Poço Branco, with 76.79% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,013 | 76.79% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,756 | 19.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 195 | 2.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 109 | 1.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 0.51% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Poço Branco

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 6,134 | 66.78% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 3,052 | 33.22% |

## Senate in Poço Branco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,190 | 26.62% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,905 | 24.81% |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,363 | 21.37% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,544 | 16.16% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,440 | 9.15% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 215 | 1.37% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 45 | 0.29% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 23 | 0.15% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.79% of valid votes in Poço Branco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.09% (+4.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.91% (−0.32 points).

Lula's lead rose from 57.56 points to 62.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 76.79% | 81.09% | +4.30 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.23% | 18.91% | −0.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Poço Branco, Lula (PT) had 78.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poço Branco with 81.06% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.06% in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.94% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.06% | Lula | 81.09% | +0.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.94% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.91% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Poço Branco and Brazil

Lula got 5,807 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Poço Branco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.62 points toward Lula in Poço Branco, 0.83 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PT, 1.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.60% in the runoff (17.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.93% (4.71% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Poço Branco | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +5,807 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +62.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.62 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Poço Branco?

Lula (PT), with 81.09% of valid votes in Poço Branco (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.79% of valid votes in Poço Branco, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.23%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.09% (+4.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.91% (−0.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 57.56 points to 62.18 points.

### Who won in Poço Branco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Poço Branco, Lula (PT) had 78.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 17.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Poço Branco with 81.06% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.62 points toward Lula in Poço Branco, 0.83 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.06 points toward the PT, 1.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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