Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Mendes (RJ)
Who won for president in Mendes?
President in Mendes (RJ): Lula (PT) 51.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.94%. See also governor and Senate.
PT 1351.06%5,892 votes
PL 2248.94%5,648 votes0 people watching
President in Mendes
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Mendes (51.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,880; turnout: 80.34%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,892 | 51.06% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,648 | 48.94% |
1st round in Mendes
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mendes, with 48.87% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.90%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,529 | 48.87% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,966 | 43.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 280 | 2.48% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 241 | 2.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 241 | 2.13% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 31 | 0.27% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.11% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
Governor in Mendes (1st round)
PL 2249.97%5,044 votes
PSD 5545.30%4,573 votesAll 8 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 5,044 | 49.97% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 4,573 | 45.30% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 275 | 2.72% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 87 | 0.86% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 54 | 0.53% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 41 | 0.41% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.13% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 255 | annulled votes |
Senate in Mendes (1st round)
- Carlos Portinho PL 22225.39%
- Benedita da Silva PT 13123.61%
- Carlos Jordy PL 22122.30%
- Pedro Paulo PSD 55513.46%
All 14 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 5,013 | 25.39% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 4,662 | 23.61% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 4,402 | 22.30% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 2,658 | 13.46% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,597 | 8.09% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 900 | 4.56% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 179 | 0.91% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 141 | 0.71% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 123 | 0.62% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 24 | 0.12% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 21 | 0.11% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 11 | 0.06% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.87% of valid votes in Mendes, and Lula (PT) got 43.90%; the other candidates added up to 7.23%.
In the runoff, Lula got 51.06% (+7.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.94% (+0.07 points).
The gap between the two went from 4.97 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.12 points in favor of Lula.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.90% | 51.06% | +7.16 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.87% | 48.94% | +0.07 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Mendes, Lula (PT) had 46.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mendes with 51.05% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 51.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.95% in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.05% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 48.95% | Lula | 51.06% | +2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.05% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.94% | −2.1 points |
Analysis: Mendes and Brazil
Lula got 244 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Mendes.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.09 points toward Lula in Mendes, 1.64 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.22 points toward the PT, 2.44 points beyond Brazil.
The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.
Abstention was 19.66% in the runoff (20.16% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.47% (4.76% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Mendes | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +244 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +2.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.47% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Mendes?
Lula (PT), with 51.06% of valid votes in Mendes (RJ).
How did the vote for president in Mendes change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.87% of valid votes in Mendes, and Lula (PT) got 43.90%; the other candidates added up to 7.23%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.06% (+7.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.94% (+0.07 points). The gap between the two went from 4.97 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 2.12 points in favor of Lula.
Who won in Mendes in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Mendes, Lula (PT) had 46.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mendes with 51.05% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Mendes change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.09 points toward Lula in Mendes, 1.64 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.22 points toward the PT, 2.44 points beyond Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.