# Runoff results in Santo Antônio (RN)

President in Santo Antônio (RN): Lula (PT) 72.87%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.13%. 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/2411502

## President in Santo Antônio

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santo Antônio (72.87%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.13%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,121; turnout: 84.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,320 | 72.87% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,215 | 27.13% |

## 1st round in Santo Antônio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santo Antônio, with 68.34% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,964 | 68.34% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,051 | 27.79% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 291 | 2.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 169 | 1.16% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 89 | 0.61% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santo Antônio

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 7,747 | 50.29% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 7,657 | 49.71% |

## Senate in Santo Antônio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 7,670 | 30.64% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,802 | 19.18% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 4,748 | 18.97% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 3,838 | 15.33% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,495 | 13.96% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 326 | 1.30% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 52 | 0.21% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 46 | 0.18% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 20 | 0.08% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 13 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 3 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.34% of valid votes in Santo Antônio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.79%; the other candidates added up to 3.87%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.87% (+4.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.13% (−0.66 points).

Lula's lead rose from 40.55 points to 45.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 68.34% | 72.87% | +4.53 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.79% | 27.13% | −0.66 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio, Lula (PT) had 70.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santo Antônio with 73.03% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.03% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.03% | Lula | 72.87% | −0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.13% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Santo Antônio and Brazil

Lula got 7,105 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santo Antônio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.19 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio, 0.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.32 points toward the PL, 2.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.52% in the runoff (19.56% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.83% (5.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Antônio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +7,105 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +45.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.52% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.83% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Antônio?

Lula (PT), with 72.87% of valid votes in Santo Antônio (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.34% of valid votes in Santo Antônio, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.79%; the other candidates added up to 3.87%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.87% (+4.53 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.13% (−0.66 points). Lula's lead rose from 40.55 points to 45.74 points.

### Who won in Santo Antônio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio, Lula (PT) had 70.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santo Antônio with 73.03% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.19 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio, 0.26 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.32 points toward the PL, 2.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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