# Runoff results in Rodolfo Fernandes (RN)

President in Rodolfo Fernandes (RN): Lula (PT) 71.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 28.94%. 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/2411007

## President in Rodolfo Fernandes

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rodolfo Fernandes (71.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (28.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,639; turnout: 83.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,659 | 71.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,083 | 28.94% |

## 1st round in Rodolfo Fernandes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rodolfo Fernandes, with 66.68% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,488 | 66.68% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,095 | 29.35% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 81 | 2.17% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 50 | 1.34% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 13 | 0.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Rodolfo Fernandes

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,937 | 51.85% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,799 | 48.15% |

## Senate in Rodolfo Fernandes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,723 | 25.42% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,559 | 23.00% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,500 | 22.13% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 952 | 14.04% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 945 | 13.94% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 81 | 1.19% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 8 | 0.12% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| 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 66.68% of valid votes in Rodolfo Fernandes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.35%; the other candidates added up to 3.97%.

In the runoff, Lula got 71.06% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.94% (−0.41 points).

Lula's lead rose from 37.33 points to 42.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.68% | 71.06% | +4.38 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.35% | 28.94% | −0.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rodolfo Fernandes, Lula (PT) had 77.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rodolfo Fernandes with 80.82% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 71.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.82% in the 2022 runoff (−9.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 28.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+9.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 80.82% | Lula | 71.06% | −9.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 19.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 28.94% | +9.8 points |

## Analysis: Rodolfo Fernandes and Brazil

Lula got 1,576 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rodolfo Fernandes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.79 points toward Lula in Rodolfo Fernandes, 0.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 19.52 points toward the PL, 21.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.60% in the runoff (16.66% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.28% (3.54% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rodolfo Fernandes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,576 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +42.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −19.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rodolfo Fernandes?

Lula (PT), with 71.06% of valid votes in Rodolfo Fernandes (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.68% of valid votes in Rodolfo Fernandes, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.35%; the other candidates added up to 3.97%. In the runoff, Lula got 71.06% (+4.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 28.94% (−0.41 points). Lula's lead rose from 37.33 points to 42.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Rodolfo Fernandes, Lula (PT) had 77.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rodolfo Fernandes with 80.82% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.79 points toward Lula in Rodolfo Fernandes, 0.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 19.52 points toward the PL, 21.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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