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

Runoff results in Macaé (RJ)

Who won for president in Macaé?

President in Macaé (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.96%, Lula (PT) 48.04%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2251.96%72,329 votes
LulaPT 1348.04%66,862 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Macaé

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Macaé (51.96%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.04%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 186,272; turnout: 77.09%.

President in Macaé
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2272,32951.96%
LulaPT 1366,86248.04%

1st round in Macaé

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Macaé, with 52.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.39%.

President in Macaé, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2271,87052.07%
LulaPT 1355,74240.39%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 704,4803.25%
Renan SantosMissão 142,9482.14%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552,2431.63%
ZemaNovo 303150.23%
SamaraUP 802420.18%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16590.04%
Clariana BarãoDC 27550.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 21390.03%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 29180.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35150.01%

Governor in Macaé (1st round)

Douglas RuasPL 2252.91%63,568 votes
Eduardo PaesPSD 5541.71%50,120 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Macaé (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Douglas RuasPL 2263,56852.91%
Eduardo PaesPSD 5550,12041.71%
William SiriPSOL 503,0742.56%
Coronel BusnelloMissão 141,4341.19%
JulieteUP 808530.71%
André MarinhoNovo 308320.69%
Cyro GarciaPSTU 162270.19%
Luan MonteiroPCO 29420.03%
GarotinhoRepublicanos 103,001annulled votes

Senate in Macaé (1st round)

  • Carlos Portinho PL 22226.22%
  • Carlos Jordy PL 22124.85%
  • Benedita da Silva PT 13120.68%
  • Pedro Paulo PSD 55511.93%
All 14 candidates
Senate in Macaé (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carlos PortinhoPL 22260,91626.22%
Carlos JordyPL 22157,74924.85%
Benedita da SilvaPT 13148,05920.68%
Pedro PauloPSD 55527,72911.93%
Monica BenicioPSOL 50023,0639.93%
Marcelo CrivellaRepublicanos 1008,6373.72%
Marcos DiasPodemos 2002,0030.86%
Hélio SeccoMissão 1441,8880.81%
WaguinhoRepublicanos 1018650.37%
Michelly XavierUP 8005450.23%
Paula FalcãoPSTU 1603570.15%
Luciano MattosPRTB 2802160.09%
Ó ClementeDemocrata 3552090.09%
Vinícius BenevidesUP 8081280.06%
Luiz EugênioPCO 29063annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.07% of valid votes in Macaé, and Lula (PT) got 40.39%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.96% (−0.11 points) and Lula got 48.04% (+7.65 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.68 points to 3.92 points.

President in Macaé: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2252.07%51.96%−0.11 points
LulaPT 1340.39%48.04%+7.65 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Macaé, Lula (PT) had 42.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Macaé with 54.37% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.96% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PT: Lula has 48.04% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.63% in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

President in Macaé: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro54.37%Flávio Bolsonaro51.96%−2.4 points
PTLula45.63%Lula48.04%+2.4 points

Analysis: Macaé and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,467 votes more than Lula in Macaé.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.76 points toward Lula in Macaé, 2.31 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.82 points toward the PT, 3.04 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.91% in the runoff (22.44% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.07% (4.45% in the 1st round).

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

President in Macaé and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorMacaéBrazil
Lula's net votes−5,467+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−3.92+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+7.76+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+4.82+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.91%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.07%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Macaé?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.96% of valid votes in Macaé (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.07% of valid votes in Macaé, and Lula (PT) got 40.39%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.96% (−0.11 points) and Lula got 48.04% (+7.65 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.68 points to 3.92 points.

Who won in Macaé in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Macaé, Lula (PT) had 42.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Macaé with 54.37% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Macaé change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.76 points toward Lula in Macaé, 2.31 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.82 points toward the PT, 3.04 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.