# Runoff results in Várzea (RN)

President in Várzea (RN): Lula (PT) 65.13%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 34.87%. 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/2414704

## President in Várzea

Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea (65.13%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (34.87%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,583; turnout: 84.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,974 | 65.13% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,592 | 34.87% |

## 1st round in Várzea

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Várzea, with 60.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,759 | 60.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,594 | 35.18% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 103 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 48 | 1.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 26 | 0.57% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Várzea

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Allyson | União 44 | 2,546 | 56.05% |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 1,996 | 43.95% |

## Senate in Várzea (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,836 | 35.12% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 1,683 | 20.84% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,561 | 19.33% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 1,033 | 12.79% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 828 | 10.25% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 98 | 1.21% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 25 | 0.31% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 0 | 0.00% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.89% of valid votes in Várzea, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.18%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%.

In the runoff, Lula got 65.13% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.87% (−0.31 points).

Lula's lead rose from 25.71 points to 30.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 60.89% | 65.13% | +4.24 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.18% | 34.87% | −0.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea, Lula (PT) had 64.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea with 65.35% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 65.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.35% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 34.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 65.35% | Lula | 65.13% | −0.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 34.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 34.87% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Várzea and Brazil

Lula got 1,382 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Várzea.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Várzea, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.44 points toward the PL, 2.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.87% in the runoff (15.28% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Várzea | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,382 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +30.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.87% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Várzea?

Lula (PT), with 65.13% of valid votes in Várzea (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 60.89% of valid votes in Várzea, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.18%; the other candidates added up to 3.93%. In the runoff, Lula got 65.13% (+4.24 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 34.87% (−0.31 points). Lula's lead rose from 25.71 points to 30.26 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Várzea, Lula (PT) had 64.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Várzea with 65.35% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in Várzea, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.44 points toward the PL, 2.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Rio Grande do Norte

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn)
- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores/rn)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado/rn)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados/rn)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

## Largest municipalities of Rio Grande do Norte

- [Natal](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2408102)
- [Mossoró](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2408003)
- [Parnamirim](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2403251)
- [São Gonçalo do Amarante](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2412005)
- [Macaíba](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2407104)
- [Ceará-Mirim](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2402600)
- [Extremoz](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2403608)
- [Caicó](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2402006)
- [Assú](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2400208)
- [São José de Mipibu](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2412203)
- [Currais Novos](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2403103)
- [Santa Cruz](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rn/2411205)