# Runoff results in São João do Sabugi (RN) President in São João do Sabugi (RN): Lula (PT) 74.16%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 25.84%. 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/2412104 ## President in São João do Sabugi Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Sabugi (74.16%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (25.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,310; turnout: 86.14%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,301 | 74.16% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,150 | 25.84% | ## 1st round in São João do Sabugi In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São João do Sabugi, with 68.97% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.16%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,979 | 68.97% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,130 | 26.16% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 100 | 2.32% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 54 | 1.25% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 48 | 1.11% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.09% | | Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in São João do Sabugi Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,836 | 66.01% | | Allyson | União 44 | 1,460 | 33.99% | ## Senate in São João do Sabugi (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,656 | 33.54% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,665 | 21.03% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,362 | 17.20% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,198 | 15.13% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 936 | 11.82% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 49 | 0.62% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 21 | 0.27% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 17 | 0.21% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.11% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 3 | 0.04% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% | | 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 68.97% of valid votes in São João do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.16%; the other candidates added up to 4.87%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.16% (+5.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.84% (−0.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.81 points to 48.32 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 68.97% | 74.16% | +5.19 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26.16% | 25.84% | −0.32 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São João do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 73.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Sabugi with 76.43% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 74.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.43% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 25.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 76.43% | Lula | 74.16% | −2.3 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 23.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 25.84% | +2.3 points | ## Analysis: São João do Sabugi and Brazil Lula got 2,151 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São João do Sabugi. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in São João do Sabugi, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 13.86% in the runoff (15.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.69% (3.44% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São João do Sabugi | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,151 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +48.32 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.51 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.54 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 13.86% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.69% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São João do Sabugi? Lula (PT), with 74.16% of valid votes in São João do Sabugi (RN). ### How did the vote for president in São João do Sabugi change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 68.97% of valid votes in São João do Sabugi, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 26.16%; the other candidates added up to 4.87%. In the runoff, Lula got 74.16% (+5.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 25.84% (−0.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 42.81 points to 48.32 points. ### Who won in São João do Sabugi in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São João do Sabugi, Lula (PT) had 73.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 20.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São João do Sabugi with 76.43% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São João do Sabugi change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.51 points toward Lula in São João do Sabugi, 0.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. 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