# Runoff results in Rafael Fernandes (RN)

President in Rafael Fernandes (RN): Lula (PT) 81.10%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.90%. 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/2410504

## President in Rafael Fernandes

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rafael Fernandes (81.10%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,933; turnout: 87.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,389 | 81.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 790 | 18.90% |

## 1st round in Rafael Fernandes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rafael Fernandes, with 77.54% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,032 | 77.54% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 744 | 19.03% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 69 | 1.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 53 | 1.36% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 9 | 0.23% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Rafael Fernandes

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,252 | 54.63% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,870 | 45.37% |

## Senate in Rafael Fernandes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,805 | 27.29% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,527 | 23.08% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,434 | 21.68% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,256 | 18.99% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 498 | 7.53% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 68 | 1.03% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 14 | 0.21% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 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 77.54% of valid votes in Rafael Fernandes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.03%; the other candidates added up to 3.43%.

In the runoff, Lula got 81.10% (+3.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.90% (−0.13 points).

Lula's lead rose from 58.51 points to 62.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 77.54% | 81.10% | +3.56 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.03% | 18.90% | −0.13 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rafael Fernandes, Lula (PT) had 81.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rafael Fernandes with 83.42% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 81.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.42% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.58% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 83.42% | Lula | 81.10% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.58% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.90% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Rafael Fernandes and Brazil

Lula got 2,599 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rafael Fernandes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.69 points toward Lula in Rafael Fernandes, 1.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.64 points toward the PL, 6.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.33% in the runoff (16.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.38% (4.59% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rafael Fernandes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,599 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +62.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rafael Fernandes?

Lula (PT), with 81.10% of valid votes in Rafael Fernandes (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 77.54% of valid votes in Rafael Fernandes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.03%; the other candidates added up to 3.43%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.10% (+3.56 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.90% (−0.13 points). Lula's lead rose from 58.51 points to 62.20 points.

### Who won in Rafael Fernandes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rafael Fernandes, Lula (PT) had 81.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rafael Fernandes with 83.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.69 points toward Lula in Rafael Fernandes, 1.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.64 points toward the PL, 6.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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