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 Piraí (RJ)

Who won for president in Piraí?

President in Piraí (RJ): Lula (PT) 50.61%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.39%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1350.61%9,124 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249.39%8,903 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Piraí

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Piraí (50.61%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,704; turnout: 78.28%.

President in Piraí
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 139,12450.61%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 228,90349.39%

1st round in Piraí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Piraí, with 49.57% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.00%.

President in Piraí, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 228,68049.57%
LulaPT 137,52943.00%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 704532.59%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 554162.38%
Renan SantosMissão 143532.02%
ZemaNovo 30350.20%
SamaraUP 80230.13%
Clariana BarãoDC 27110.06%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1630.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2130.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2920.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.01%

Governor in Piraí (1st round)

Douglas RuasPL 2251.09%7,797 votes
Eduardo PaesPSD 5544.54%6,797 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Piraí (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Douglas RuasPL 227,79751.09%
Eduardo PaesPSD 556,79744.54%
William SiriPSOL 503422.24%
Coronel BusnelloMissão 141641.07%
André MarinhoNovo 30750.49%
JulieteUP 80600.39%
Cyro GarciaPSTU 16220.14%
Luan MonteiroPCO 2930.02%
GarotinhoRepublicanos 10634annulled votes

Senate in Piraí (1st round)

  • Carlos Portinho PL 22226.73%
  • Carlos Jordy PL 22123.27%
  • Benedita da Silva PT 13122.05%
  • Pedro Paulo PSD 55515.26%
All 14 candidates
Senate in Piraí (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carlos PortinhoPL 2228,03926.73%
Carlos JordyPL 2216,99823.27%
Benedita da SilvaPT 1316,63122.05%
Pedro PauloPSD 5554,58915.26%
Monica BenicioPSOL 5002,2417.45%
Marcelo CrivellaRepublicanos 1009663.21%
Marcos DiasPodemos 2002290.76%
Hélio SeccoMissão 1441710.57%
WaguinhoRepublicanos 101980.33%
Paula FalcãoPSTU 160430.14%
Michelly XavierUP 800300.10%
Luciano MattosPRTB 280250.08%
Ó ClementeDemocrata 355130.04%
Vinícius BenevidesUP 80850.02%
Luiz EugênioPCO 29015annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.57% of valid votes in Piraí, and Lula (PT) got 43.00%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.61% (+7.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.39% (−0.18 points).

The gap between the two went from 6.57 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.22 points in favor of Lula.

President in Piraí: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1343.00%50.61%+7.61 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249.57%49.39%−0.18 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Piraí, Lula (PT) had 46.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Piraí with 51.59% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.41% in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

President in Piraí: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula48.41%Lula50.61%+2.2 points
PLJair Bolsonaro51.59%Flávio Bolsonaro49.39%−2.2 points

Analysis: Piraí and Brazil

Lula got 221 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Piraí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.79 points toward Lula in Piraí, 2.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.40 points toward the PT, 2.62 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 21.72% in the runoff (22.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.85% (4.54% in the 1st round).

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

President in Piraí and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPiraíBrazil
Lula's net votes+221+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+1.22+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+7.79+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+4.40+1.78
Abstention in the runoff21.72%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.85%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Piraí?

Lula (PT), with 50.61% of valid votes in Piraí (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.57% of valid votes in Piraí, and Lula (PT) got 43.00%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.61% (+7.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.39% (−0.18 points). The gap between the two went from 6.57 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.22 points in favor of Lula.

Who won in Piraí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Piraí, Lula (PT) had 46.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Piraí with 51.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.79 points toward Lula in Piraí, 2.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.40 points toward the PT, 2.62 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.