# Runoff results in Tibau do Sul (RN)

President in Tibau do Sul (RN): Lula (PT) 64.44%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 35.56%. 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/2414209

## President in Tibau do Sul

Lula (PT) got more votes in Tibau do Sul (64.44%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (35.56%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,652; turnout: 82.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,029 | 64.44% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,878 | 35.56% |

## 1st round in Tibau do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Tibau do Sul, with 58.06% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,133 | 58.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,010 | 37.96% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 208 | 1.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 126 | 1.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 61 | 0.58% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Tibau do Sul

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 5,688 | 53.87% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 4,871 | 46.13% |

## Senate in Tibau do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 6,197 | 33.45% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 4,520 | 24.40% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 2,472 | 13.34% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,289 | 12.35% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,120 | 11.44% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 758 | 4.09% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 61 | 0.33% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 60 | 0.32% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 20 | 0.11% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.08% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.06% of valid votes in Tibau do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.96%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 64.44% (+6.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.56% (−2.40 points).

Lula's lead rose from 20.10 points to 28.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58.06% | 64.44% | +6.38 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37.96% | 35.56% | −2.40 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tibau do Sul, Lula (PT) had 64.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tibau do Sul with 65.60% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 64.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.60% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 35.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.40% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 65.60% | Lula | 64.44% | −1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 34.40% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 35.56% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Tibau do Sul and Brazil

Lula got 3,151 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Tibau do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.78 points toward Lula in Tibau do Sul, 3.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.32 points toward the PL, 4.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.24% in the runoff (19.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.46% (4.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tibau do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,151 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +28.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.78 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.24% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tibau do Sul?

Lula (PT), with 64.44% of valid votes in Tibau do Sul (RN).

### How did the vote for president in Tibau do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 58.06% of valid votes in Tibau do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 37.96%; the other candidates added up to 3.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 64.44% (+6.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 35.56% (−2.40 points). Lula's lead rose from 20.10 points to 28.88 points.

### Who won in Tibau do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Tibau do Sul, Lula (PT) had 64.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tibau do Sul with 65.60% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Tibau do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.78 points toward Lula in Tibau do Sul, 3.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.32 points toward the PL, 4.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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