# Runoff results in São Rafael (RN) President in São Rafael (RN): Lula (PT) 72.07%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.93%. 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/2412807 ## President in São Rafael Lula (PT) got more votes in São Rafael (72.07%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.93%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,520; turnout: 82.31%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,297 | 72.07% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,665 | 27.93% | ## 1st round in São Rafael In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Rafael, with 67.32% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.90%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,929 | 67.32% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,628 | 27.90% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 151 | 2.59% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 94 | 1.61% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 31 | 0.53% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in São Rafael Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,408 | 57.53% | | Allyson | União 44 | 2,516 | 42.47% | ## Senate in São Rafael (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,341 | 22.59% | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,304 | 22.23% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,183 | 21.06% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,775 | 17.12% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,567 | 15.12% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 134 | 1.29% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 23 | 0.22% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 22 | 0.21% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.09% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.04% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 2 | 0.02% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.32% of valid votes in São Rafael, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.90%; the other candidates added up to 4.78%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.07% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.93% (+0.03 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.42 points to 44.14 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 67.32% | 72.07% | +4.75 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.90% | 27.93% | +0.03 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Rafael, Lula (PT) had 70.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Rafael with 73.75% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 72.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.75% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 73.75% | Lula | 72.07% | −1.7 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.93% | +1.7 point | ## Analysis: São Rafael and Brazil Lula got 2,632 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Rafael. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in São Rafael, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.36 points toward the PL, 5.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.69% in the runoff (18.27% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.68% (5.04% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Rafael | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +2,632 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +44.14 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.72 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.36 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.69% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.68% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Rafael? Lula (PT), with 72.07% of valid votes in São Rafael (RN). ### How did the vote for president in São Rafael change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.32% of valid votes in São Rafael, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.90%; the other candidates added up to 4.78%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.07% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.93% (+0.03 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.42 points to 44.14 points. ### Who won in São Rafael in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Rafael, Lula (PT) had 70.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Rafael with 73.75% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Rafael change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.72 points toward Lula in São Rafael, 0.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.36 points toward the PL, 5.14 points short of Brazil. 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