# Runoff results in Rio Verde (GO)

President in Rio Verde (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.97%, Lula (PT) 34.03%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/go/5218805

## President in Rio Verde

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Verde (65.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 153,294; turnout: 81.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 79,972 | 65.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41,248 | 34.03% |

## 1st round in Rio Verde

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Verde, with 63.69% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74,548 | 63.69% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,329 | 26.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 6,222 | 5.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,646 | 2.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,066 | 1.77% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 125 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 45 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 21 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 18 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 15 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Rio Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 55,409 | 50.99% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 37,484 | 34.50% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 9,728 | 8.95% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 5,691 | 5.24% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 309 | 0.28% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 35 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Rio Verde (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 67,722 | 34.11% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 28,736 | 14.48% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 28,473 | 14.34% |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 25,214 | 12.70% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 19,065 | 9.60% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 10,636 | 5.36% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 9,846 | 4.96% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 7,558 | 3.81% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 596 | 0.30% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 453 | 0.23% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 216 | 0.11% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.69% of valid votes in Rio Verde, and Lula (PT) got 26.77%; the other candidates added up to 9.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.97% (+2.28 points) and Lula got 34.03% (+7.26 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.92 points to 31.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.69% | 65.97% | +2.28 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.77% | 34.03% | +7.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Verde, Lula (PT) had 37.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Verde with 61.90% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.90% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

PT: Lula has 34.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.10% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.90% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.97% | +4.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.10% | Lula | 34.03% | −4.1 points |

## Analysis: Rio Verde and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 38,724 votes more than Lula in Rio Verde.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Rio Verde, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.77% in the runoff (20.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.65% (3.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Verde | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −38,724 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −31.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.98 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Verde?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.97% of valid votes in Rio Verde (GO).

### How did the vote for president in Rio Verde change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.69% of valid votes in Rio Verde, and Lula (PT) got 26.77%; the other candidates added up to 9.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.97% (+2.28 points) and Lula got 34.03% (+7.26 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.92 points to 31.94 points.

### Who won in Rio Verde in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Verde, Lula (PT) had 37.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Verde with 61.90% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Rio Verde change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.98 points toward Lula in Rio Verde, 0.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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