# Runoff results in Tenente Laurentino Cruz (RN)

President in Tenente Laurentino Cruz (RN): Lula (PT) 70.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.45%. 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/2414159

## President in Tenente Laurentino Cruz

Lula (PT) got more votes in Tenente Laurentino Cruz (70.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,582; turnout: 85.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,255 | 70.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,359 | 29.45% |

## 1st round in Tenente Laurentino Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, with 66.21% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,896 | 66.21% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,260 | 28.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 133 | 3.04% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 66 | 1.51% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 17 | 0.39% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Tenente Laurentino Cruz

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,312 | 50.77% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,242 | 49.23% |

## Senate in Tenente Laurentino Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,884 | 36.81% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,636 | 20.88% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,289 | 16.45% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,182 | 15.09% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 736 | 9.39% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 84 | 1.07% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 10 | 0.13% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 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 66.21% of valid votes in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.81%; the other candidates added up to 4.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.55% (+4.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.45% (+0.64 points).

Lula's lead rose from 37.40 points to 41.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 66.21% | 70.55% | +4.34 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28.81% | 29.45% | +0.64 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, Lula (PT) had 71.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tenente Laurentino Cruz with 73.46% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.46% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 73.46% | Lula | 70.55% | −2.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 26.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.45% | +2.9 points |

## Analysis: Tenente Laurentino Cruz and Brazil

Lula got 1,896 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Tenente Laurentino Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.82 points toward the PL, 7.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.31% in the runoff (17.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.53% (4.75% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tenente Laurentino Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,896 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +41.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.31% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.53% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tenente Laurentino Cruz?

Lula (PT), with 70.55% of valid votes in Tenente Laurentino Cruz (RN).

### How did the vote for president in Tenente Laurentino Cruz change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 66.21% of valid votes in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 28.81%; the other candidates added up to 4.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.55% (+4.34 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.45% (+0.64 points). Lula's lead rose from 37.40 points to 41.10 points.

### Who won in Tenente Laurentino Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, Lula (PT) had 71.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 23.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tenente Laurentino Cruz with 73.46% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Tenente Laurentino Cruz change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.70 points toward Lula in Tenente Laurentino Cruz, 1.75 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.82 points toward the PL, 7.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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