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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Cardoso Moreira (RJ)

Who won for president in Cardoso Moreira?

President in Cardoso Moreira (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.12%, Lula (PT) 37.88%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2262.12%5,896 votes
LulaPT 1337.88%3,596 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Cardoso Moreira

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cardoso Moreira (62.12%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.88%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,615; turnout: 77.34%.

President in Cardoso Moreira
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,89662.12%
LulaPT 133,59637.88%

1st round in Cardoso Moreira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cardoso Moreira, with 62.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.72%.

President in Cardoso Moreira, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,01462.07%
LulaPT 133,07331.72%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552172.24%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701942.00%
Renan SantosMissão 141681.73%
ZemaNovo 30110.11%
SamaraUP 8040.04%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2930.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)

Eduardo PaesPSD 5551.73%4,328 votes
Douglas RuasPL 2245.68%3,822 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Eduardo PaesPSD 554,32851.73%
Douglas RuasPL 223,82245.68%
William SiriPSOL 50881.05%
Coronel BusnelloMissão 14790.94%
André MarinhoNovo 30290.35%
JulieteUP 80150.18%
Luan MonteiroPCO 2940.05%
Cyro GarciaPSTU 1610.01%
GarotinhoRepublicanos 10783annulled votes

Senate in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)

  • Carlos Portinho PL 22223.80%
  • Carlos Jordy PL 22121.35%
  • Pedro Paulo PSD 55520.02%
  • Benedita da Silva PT 13112.84%
All 14 candidates
Senate in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carlos PortinhoPL 2224,10823.80%
Carlos JordyPL 2213,68621.35%
Pedro PauloPSD 5553,45520.02%
Benedita da SilvaPT 1312,21612.84%
Marcelo CrivellaRepublicanos 1001,96211.37%
WaguinhoRepublicanos 1011,1376.59%
Monica BenicioPSOL 5004842.80%
Hélio SeccoMissão 144900.52%
Marcos DiasPodemos 200760.44%
Ó ClementeDemocrata 355290.17%
Luciano MattosPRTB 28080.05%
Michelly XavierUP 80050.03%
Vinícius BenevidesUP 80840.02%
Paula FalcãoPSTU 16020.01%
Luiz EugênioPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.07% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira, and Lula (PT) got 31.72%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.12% (+0.05 points) and Lula got 37.88% (+6.16 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.35 points to 24.24 points.

President in Cardoso Moreira: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2262.07%62.12%+0.05 points
LulaPT 1331.72%37.88%+6.16 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cardoso Moreira, Lula (PT) had 37.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cardoso Moreira with 61.19% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

PT: Lula has 37.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.81% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

President in Cardoso Moreira: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro61.19%Flávio Bolsonaro62.12%+0.9 point
PTLula38.81%Lula37.88%−0.9 point

Analysis: Cardoso Moreira and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,300 votes more than Lula in Cardoso Moreira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.11 points toward Lula in Cardoso Moreira, 0.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.86 points toward the PL, 3.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.66% in the runoff (20.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.72% (3.48% in the 1st round).

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

President in Cardoso Moreira and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCardoso MoreiraBrazil
Lula's net votes−2,300+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−24.24+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.11+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−1.86+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.66%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.72%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Cardoso Moreira?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.12% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira (RJ).

How did the vote for president in Cardoso Moreira change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.07% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira, and Lula (PT) got 31.72%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.12% (+0.05 points) and Lula got 37.88% (+6.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.35 points to 24.24 points.

Who won in Cardoso Moreira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cardoso Moreira, Lula (PT) had 37.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cardoso Moreira with 61.19% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Cardoso Moreira change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.11 points toward Lula in Cardoso Moreira, 0.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.86 points toward the PL, 3.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.