# Runoff results in Triunfo Potiguar (RN)

President in Triunfo Potiguar (RN): Lula (PT) 68.40%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.60%. 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/2414456

## President in Triunfo Potiguar

Lula (PT) got more votes in Triunfo Potiguar (68.40%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.60%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,231; turnout: 83.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,340 | 68.40% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,081 | 31.60% |

## 1st round in Triunfo Potiguar

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Triunfo Potiguar, with 63.42% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,190 | 63.42% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,115 | 32.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 98 | 2.84% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 18 | 0.52% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Triunfo Potiguar

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 1,756 | 51.60% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,647 | 48.40% |

## Senate in Triunfo Potiguar (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,335 | 37.26% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,842 | 29.40% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 778 | 12.42% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 651 | 10.39% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 559 | 8.92% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 73 | 1.17% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 13 | 0.21% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.42% of valid votes in Triunfo Potiguar, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.29%; the other candidates added up to 4.29%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.40% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.60% (−0.69 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.13 points to 36.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.42% | 68.40% | +4.98 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.29% | 31.60% | −0.69 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Triunfo Potiguar, Lula (PT) had 69.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Triunfo Potiguar with 71.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.38% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 71.38% | Lula | 68.40% | −3.0 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.60% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Triunfo Potiguar and Brazil

Lula got 1,259 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Triunfo Potiguar.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.67 points toward Lula in Triunfo Potiguar, 0.22 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.96 points toward the PL, 7.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.66% in the runoff (15.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.16% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Triunfo Potiguar | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,259 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +36.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.67 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Triunfo Potiguar?

Lula (PT), with 68.40% of valid votes in Triunfo Potiguar (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.42% of valid votes in Triunfo Potiguar, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.29%; the other candidates added up to 4.29%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.40% (+4.98 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.60% (−0.69 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.13 points to 36.80 points.

### Who won in Triunfo Potiguar in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Triunfo Potiguar, Lula (PT) had 69.45% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Triunfo Potiguar with 71.38% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Triunfo Potiguar change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.67 points toward Lula in Triunfo Potiguar, 0.22 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.96 points toward the PL, 7.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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