# Runoff results in Vera Cruz (RN)

President in Vera Cruz (RN): Lula (PT) 68.63%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.37%. 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/2414803

## President in Vera Cruz

Lula (PT) got more votes in Vera Cruz (68.63%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,415; turnout: 84.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,372 | 68.63% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,913 | 31.37% |

## 1st round in Vera Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Vera Cruz, with 63.44% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,595 | 63.44% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,811 | 31.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 244 | 2.77% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 77 | 0.87% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 77 | 0.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Vera Cruz

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 4,747 | 51.52% |
| Allyson | União 44 | 4,467 | 48.48% |

## Senate in Vera Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,089 | 26.57% |
| Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 3,217 | 20.90% |
| Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 2,652 | 17.23% |
| Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 2,571 | 16.71% |
| Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 2,118 | 13.76% |
| Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 632 | 4.11% |
| Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 33 | 0.21% |
| Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 21 | 0.14% |
| Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 21 | 0.14% |
| Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 18 | 0.12% |
| Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 5 | 0.03% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.44% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.87%; the other candidates added up to 4.69%.

In the runoff, Lula got 68.63% (+5.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.37% (−0.50 points).

Lula's lead rose from 31.57 points to 37.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63.44% | 68.63% | +5.19 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.87% | 31.37% | −0.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 65.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vera Cruz with 68.32% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 68.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.32% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 68.32% | Lula | 68.63% | +0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 31.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.37% | −0.3 point |

## Analysis: Vera Cruz and Brazil

Lula got 3,459 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Vera Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PT, 1.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.15% in the runoff (18.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.14% (5.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vera Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,459 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +37.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.14% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vera Cruz?

Lula (PT), with 68.63% of valid votes in Vera Cruz (RN).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.44% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.87%; the other candidates added up to 4.69%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.63% (+5.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.37% (−0.50 points). Lula's lead rose from 31.57 points to 37.26 points.

### Who won in Vera Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 65.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 28.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vera Cruz with 68.32% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PT, 1.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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