Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ)

Who won for president in Campos dos Goytacazes?

President in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.91%, Lula (PT) 42.09%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2257.91%159,470 votes
LulaPT 1342.09%115,927 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Campos dos Goytacazes

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Campos dos Goytacazes (57.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 370,463; turnout: 77.35%.

President in Campos dos Goytacazes
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22159,47057.91%
LulaPT 13115,92742.09%

1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, with 59.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.47%.

President in Campos dos Goytacazes, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22160,85959.10%
LulaPT 1391,10533.47%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 707,9002.90%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 556,1702.27%
Renan SantosMissão 144,9131.81%
ZemaNovo 304860.18%
SamaraUP 803400.12%
Clariana BarãoDC 271390.05%
Edmilson CostaPCB 211030.04%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16630.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35440.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 29420.02%

Governor in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)

Douglas RuasPL 2258.78%118,137 votes
Eduardo PaesPSD 5535.67%71,699 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Douglas RuasPL 22118,13758.78%
Eduardo PaesPSD 5571,69935.67%
William SiriPSOL 505,6552.81%
Coronel BusnelloMissão 142,3671.18%
André MarinhoNovo 301,6670.83%
JulieteUP 801,0910.54%
Cyro GarciaPSTU 162780.14%
Luan MonteiroPCO 29910.05%
GarotinhoRepublicanos 1043,421annulled votes

Senate in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)

  • Carlos Portinho PL 22229.47%
  • Carlos Jordy PL 22126.02%
  • Benedita da Silva PT 13117.24%
  • Pedro Paulo PSD 5558.79%
All 14 candidates
Senate in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carlos PortinhoPL 222132,07629.47%
Carlos JordyPL 221116,61426.02%
Benedita da SilvaPT 13177,26117.24%
Pedro PauloPSD 55539,3938.79%
Monica BenicioPSOL 50033,3887.45%
Marcelo CrivellaRepublicanos 10023,8295.32%
WaguinhoRepublicanos 10110,0662.25%
Marcos DiasPodemos 2008,8991.99%
Hélio SeccoMissão 1443,7760.84%
Michelly XavierUP 8008850.20%
Paula FalcãoPSTU 1607610.17%
Luciano MattosPRTB 2807170.16%
Ó ClementeDemocrata 3552800.06%
Vinícius BenevidesUP 8082180.05%
Luiz EugênioPCO 290253annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.10% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, and Lula (PT) got 33.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.91% (−1.19 points) and Lula got 42.09% (+8.62 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.63 points to 15.82 points.

President in Campos dos Goytacazes: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2259.10%57.91%−1.19 points
LulaPT 1333.47%42.09%+8.62 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes, Lula (PT) had 34.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Campos dos Goytacazes with 63.14% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PT: Lula has 42.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.86% in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

President in Campos dos Goytacazes: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro63.14%Flávio Bolsonaro57.91%−5.2 points
PTLula36.86%Lula42.09%+5.2 points

Analysis: Campos dos Goytacazes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 43,543 votes more than Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.81 points toward Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes, 4.36 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PT, 8.68 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.65% in the runoff (21.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.90% (6.30% in the 1st round).

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

President in Campos dos Goytacazes and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCampos dos GoytacazesBrazil
Lula's net votes−43,543+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−15.82+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+9.81+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+10.46+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.65%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.90%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.91% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ).

How did the vote for president in Campos dos Goytacazes change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.10% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, and Lula (PT) got 33.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.91% (−1.19 points) and Lula got 42.09% (+8.62 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.63 points to 15.82 points.

Who won in Campos dos Goytacazes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes, Lula (PT) had 34.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Campos dos Goytacazes with 63.14% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Campos dos Goytacazes change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.81 points toward Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes, 4.36 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PT, 8.68 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.