# Runoff results in Upanema (RN)

President in Upanema (RN): Lula (PT) 62.45%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 37.55%. 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/2414605

## President in Upanema

Lula (PT) got more votes in Upanema (62.45%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (37.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,265; turnout: 85.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,287 | 62.45% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,781 | 37.55% |

## 1st round in Upanema

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Upanema, with 57.15% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,509 | 57.15% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,690 | 38.28% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 195 | 2.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 154 | 1.60% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 80 | 0.83% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Upanema

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 5,986 | 59.70% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,041 | 40.30% |

## Senate in Upanema (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 5,970 | 35.67% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 3,408 | 20.36% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,120 | 18.64% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,083 | 12.45% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,766 | 10.55% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 320 | 1.91% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 25 | 0.15% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 24 | 0.14% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.15% of valid votes in Upanema, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%.

In the runoff, Lula got 62.45% (+5.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.55% (−0.73 points).

Lula's lead rose from 18.87 points to 24.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.15% | 62.45% | +5.30 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.28% | 37.55% | −0.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Upanema, Lula (PT) had 59.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Upanema with 62.60% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 62.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.60% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 37.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.40% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 62.60% | Lula | 62.45% | −0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.40% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 37.55% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Upanema and Brazil

Lula got 2,506 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Upanema.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Upanema, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.30 points toward the PL, 2.08 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.55% in the runoff (17.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.93% (4.87% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Upanema | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,506 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +24.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.55% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Upanema?

Lula (PT), with 62.45% of valid votes in Upanema (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.15% of valid votes in Upanema, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.28%; the other candidates added up to 4.57%. In the runoff, Lula got 62.45% (+5.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 37.55% (−0.73 points). Lula's lead rose from 18.87 points to 24.90 points.

### Who won in Upanema in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Upanema, Lula (PT) had 59.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Upanema with 62.60% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.03 points toward Lula in Upanema, 0.58 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.30 points toward the PL, 2.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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