# Runoff results in São Vicente (RN)

President in São Vicente (RN): Lula (PT) 72.23%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 27.77%. 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/2413003

## President in São Vicente

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Vicente (72.23%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (27.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,394; turnout: 85.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,228 | 72.23% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,241 | 27.77% |

## 1st round in São Vicente

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Vicente, with 67.27% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,882 | 67.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,190 | 27.78% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 128 | 2.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 57 | 1.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 21 | 0.49% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São Vicente

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,863 | 65.64% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,499 | 34.36% |

## Senate in São Vicente (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 3,098 | 40.87% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,157 | 28.45% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 892 | 11.77% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 867 | 11.44% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 472 | 6.23% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 49 | 0.65% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 20 | 0.26% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 14 | 0.18% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.27% of valid votes in São Vicente, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.78%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%.

In the runoff, Lula got 72.23% (+4.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.77% (−0.01 points).

Lula's lead rose from 39.49 points to 44.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 67.27% | 72.23% | +4.96 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27.78% | 27.77% | −0.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Vicente, Lula (PT) had 69.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Vicente with 71.52% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 72.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.52% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 27.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.48% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.52% | Lula | 72.23% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.48% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 27.77% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: São Vicente and Brazil

Lula got 1,987 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Vicente.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.97 points toward Lula in São Vicente, 0.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.42 points toward the PT, 0.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.33% in the runoff (16.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.29% (5.10% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Vicente | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,987 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +44.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.29% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Vicente?

Lula (PT), with 72.23% of valid votes in São Vicente (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 67.27% of valid votes in São Vicente, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 27.78%; the other candidates added up to 4.95%. In the runoff, Lula got 72.23% (+4.96 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 27.77% (−0.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 39.49 points to 44.46 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Vicente, Lula (PT) had 69.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.51%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Vicente with 71.52% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.97 points toward Lula in São Vicente, 0.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.42 points toward the PT, 0.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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