# Runoff results in Santana do Seridó (RN)

President in Santana do Seridó (RN): Lula (PT) 67.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 32.65%. 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/2411429

## President in Santana do Seridó

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Seridó (67.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (32.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,634; turnout: 87.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,479 | 67.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 717 | 32.65% |

## 1st round in Santana do Seridó

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santana do Seridó, with 59.88% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,264 | 59.88% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 645 | 30.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 139 | 6.58% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 39 | 1.85% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 20 | 0.95% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Santana do Seridó

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,217 | 56.08% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 953 | 43.92% |

## Senate in Santana do Seridó (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 1,369 | 37.34% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 823 | 22.45% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 528 | 14.40% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 472 | 12.88% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 424 | 11.57% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 26 | 0.71% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 10 | 0.27% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 9 | 0.25% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.03% |
| 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 59.88% of valid votes in Santana do Seridó, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.55%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%.

In the runoff, Lula got 67.35% (+7.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.65% (+2.10 points).

Lula's lead rose from 29.33 points to 34.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 59.88% | 67.35% | +7.47 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.55% | 32.65% | +2.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Seridó, Lula (PT) had 62.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Seridó with 67.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 67.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.46% in the 2022 runoff (−0.1 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 32.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 67.46% | Lula | 67.35% | −0.1 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 32.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 32.65% | +0.1 point |

## Analysis: Santana do Seridó and Brazil

Lula got 762 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santana do Seridó.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.37 points toward Lula in Santana do Seridó, 0.08 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.22 points toward the PL, 2.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.30% in the runoff (14.08% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.94% (6.76% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santana do Seridó | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +762 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +34.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.37 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.30% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.94% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santana do Seridó?

Lula (PT), with 67.35% of valid votes in Santana do Seridó (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 59.88% of valid votes in Santana do Seridó, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.55%; the other candidates added up to 9.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 67.35% (+7.47 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 32.65% (+2.10 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.33 points to 34.70 points.

### Who won in Santana do Seridó in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santana do Seridó, Lula (PT) had 62.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santana do Seridó with 67.46% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santana do Seridó change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.37 points toward Lula in Santana do Seridó, 0.08 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.22 points toward the PL, 2.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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