# Runoff results in São Bento do Trairí (RN)

President in São Bento do Trairí (RN): Lula (PT) 73.86%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 26.14%. 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/2411700

## President in São Bento do Trairí

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento do Trairí (73.86%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (26.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,456; turnout: 80.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,543 | 73.86% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 900 | 26.14% |

## 1st round in São Bento do Trairí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Bento do Trairí, with 69.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,312 | 69.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 879 | 26.33% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 82 | 2.46% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 0.96% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.93% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.09% |

## Governor in São Bento do Trairí

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,793 | 51.88% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,663 | 48.12% |

## Senate in São Bento do Trairí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,433 | 40.36% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,726 | 28.63% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 652 | 10.82% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 572 | 9.49% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 543 | 9.01% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 89 | 1.48% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 7 | 0.12% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.24% of valid votes in São Bento do Trairí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%; the other candidates added up to 4.43%.

In the runoff, Lula got 73.86% (+4.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.14% (−0.19 points).

Lula's lead rose from 42.91 points to 47.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 69.24% | 73.86% | +4.62 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.33% | 26.14% | −0.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Trairí, Lula (PT) had 72.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento do Trairí with 75.41% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 73.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.41% in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 26.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 75.41% | Lula | 73.86% | −1.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 24.59% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 26.14% | +1.6 point |

## Analysis: São Bento do Trairí and Brazil

Lula got 1,643 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Bento do Trairí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in São Bento do Trairí, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.10 points toward the PL, 4.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.08% in the runoff (20.86% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.52% (5.36% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Bento do Trairí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,643 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +47.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.81 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Bento do Trairí?

Lula (PT), with 73.86% of valid votes in São Bento do Trairí (RN).

### How did the vote for president in São Bento do Trairí change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 69.24% of valid votes in São Bento do Trairí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.33%; the other candidates added up to 4.43%. In the runoff, Lula got 73.86% (+4.62 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 26.14% (−0.19 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.91 points to 47.72 points.

### Who won in São Bento do Trairí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Trairí, Lula (PT) had 72.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 21.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bento do Trairí with 75.41% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Bento do Trairí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in São Bento do Trairí, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.10 points toward the PL, 4.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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