# Runoff results in São Pedro (RN) President in São Pedro (RN): Lula (PT) 72.45%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.55%. 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/2412708 ## President in São Pedro Lula (PT) got more votes in São Pedro (72.45%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,474; turnout: 82.42%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,736 | 72.45% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,421 | 27.55% | ## 1st round in São Pedro In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Pedro, with 66.10% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.57%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,375 | 66.10% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,510 | 29.57% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 142 | 2.78% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 40 | 0.78% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 0.63% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.08% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.04% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in São Pedro Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,846 | 55.31% | | Allyson | União 44 | 2,300 | 44.69% | ## Senate in São Pedro (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,399 | 36.04% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,399 | 25.44% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,350 | 14.31% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,200 | 12.72% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 867 | 9.19% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 175 | 1.86% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 17 | 0.18% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 9 | 0.10% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 8 | 0.08% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 3 | 0.03% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.02% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.10% of valid votes in São Pedro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.57%; the other candidates added up to 4.33%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.45% (+6.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.55% (−2.02 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.53 points to 44.90 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 66.10% | 72.45% | +6.35 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 29.57% | 27.55% | −2.02 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Pedro, Lula (PT) had 70.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Pedro with 73.14% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 72.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.14% in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 73.14% | Lula | 72.45% | −0.7 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.55% | +0.7 point | ## Analysis: São Pedro and Brazil Lula got 2,315 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Pedro. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.37 points toward Lula in São Pedro, 2.92 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.38 points toward the PL, 3.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.58% in the runoff (17.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.35% (4.44% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Pedro | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,315 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +44.90 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.37 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.38 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.58% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.35% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Pedro? Lula (PT), with 72.45% of valid votes in São Pedro (RN). ### How did the vote for president in São Pedro change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.10% of valid votes in São Pedro, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 29.57%; the other candidates added up to 4.33%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.45% (+6.35 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.55% (−2.02 points). Lula's lead rose from 36.53 points to 44.90 points. ### Who won in São Pedro in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Pedro, Lula (PT) had 70.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Pedro with 73.14% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Pedro change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.37 points toward Lula in São Pedro, 2.92 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.38 points toward the PL, 3.16 points short of Brazil. 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