# Runoff results in São Miguel (RN)

President in São Miguel (RN): Lula (PT) 78.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 21.76%. 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/2412500

## President in São Miguel

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Miguel (78.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (21.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,467; turnout: 81.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,923 | 78.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,316 | 21.76% |

## 1st round in São Miguel

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Miguel, with 72.95% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,398 | 72.95% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,195 | 22.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 314 | 2.20% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 238 | 1.67% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 88 | 0.62% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Miguel

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 8,242 | 55.21% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 6,686 | 44.79% |

## Senate in São Miguel (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 5,599 | 25.56% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 5,001 | 22.83% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 4,927 | 22.49% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 4,087 | 18.66% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,784 | 8.15% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 367 | 1.68% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 55 | 0.25% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 38 | 0.17% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 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 72.95% of valid votes in São Miguel, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%.

In the runoff, Lula got 78.24% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.76% (−0.66 points).

Lula's lead rose from 50.53 points to 56.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 72.95% | 78.24% | +5.29 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22.42% | 21.76% | −0.66 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Miguel, Lula (PT) had 79.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Miguel with 82.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 78.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.46% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 21.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 82.46% | Lula | 78.24% | −4.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 17.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 21.76% | +4.2 points |

## Analysis: São Miguel and Brazil

Lula got 8,607 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Miguel.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in São Miguel, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.44 points toward the PL, 10.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.07% in the runoff (21.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.45% (6.47% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Miguel | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +8,607 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +56.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.07% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Miguel?

Lula (PT), with 78.24% of valid votes in São Miguel (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 72.95% of valid votes in São Miguel, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 22.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 78.24% (+5.29 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 21.76% (−0.66 points). Lula's lead rose from 50.53 points to 56.48 points.

### Who won in São Miguel in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Miguel, Lula (PT) had 79.21% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 15.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Miguel with 82.46% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Miguel change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.95 points toward Lula in São Miguel, 0.50 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.44 points toward the PL, 10.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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