# Runoff results in Rio Quente (GO) President in Rio Quente (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.64%, Lula (PT) 38.36%. See also governor and Senate. Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5218789 ## President in Rio Quente Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Quente (61.64%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.36%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,413; turnout: 74.85%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,959 | 61.64% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,219 | 38.36% | ## 1st round in Rio Quente In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Quente, with 54.20% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.48%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,779 | 54.20% | | Lula | PT 13 | 902 | 27.48% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 517 | 15.75% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 1.16% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 38 | 1.16% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.09% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.06% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Rio Quente (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 2,081 | 65.83% | | Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 628 | 19.87% | | Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 227 | 7.18% | | Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 214 | 6.77% | | Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 9 | 0.28% | | Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.06% | ## Senate in Rio Quente (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 1,675 | 28.30% | | Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 1,665 | 28.13% | | Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 910 | 15.37% | | Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 451 | 7.62% | | Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 420 | 7.10% | | Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 416 | 7.03% | | Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 209 | 3.53% | | Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 155 | 2.62% | | Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 10 | 0.17% | | Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 5 | 0.08% | | Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 3 | 0.05% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.20% of valid votes in Rio Quente, and Lula (PT) got 27.48%; the other candidates added up to 18.32%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.64% (+7.44 points) and Lula got 38.36% (+10.88 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.72 points to 23.28 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.20% | 61.64% | +7.44 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 27.48% | 38.36% | +10.88 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Rio Quente, Lula (PT) had 39.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Quente with 60.00% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.00% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point). PT: Lula has 38.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.00% in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.00% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.64% | +1.6 point | | PT | Lula | 40.00% | Lula | 38.36% | −1.6 point | ## Analysis: Rio Quente and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 740 votes more than Lula in Rio Quente. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.44 points toward Lula in Rio Quente, 2.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.28 points toward the PL, 5.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 25.15% in the runoff (22.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.78% (3.89% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Rio Quente | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −740 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −23.28 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.44 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.28 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 25.15% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.78% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Rio Quente? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.64% of valid votes in Rio Quente (GO). ### How did the vote for president in Rio Quente change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.20% of valid votes in Rio Quente, and Lula (PT) got 27.48%; the other candidates added up to 18.32%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.64% (+7.44 points) and Lula got 38.36% (+10.88 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.72 points to 23.28 points. ### Who won in Rio Quente in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Rio Quente, Lula (PT) had 39.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Quente with 60.00% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Rio Quente change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.44 points toward Lula in Rio Quente, 2.01 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.28 points toward the PL, 5.06 points short of Brazil. 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