# Runoff results in Araruama (RJ)

President in Araruama (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.79%, Lula (PT) 35.21%. 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/rj/3300209

## President in Araruama

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araruama (64.79%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.21%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 111,368; turnout: 76.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53,426 | 64.79% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29,032 | 35.21% |

## 1st round in Araruama

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araruama, with 64.98% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53,415 | 64.98% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 23,451 | 28.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,933 | 2.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,605 | 1.95% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,483 | 1.80% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 105 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 98 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 38 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 25 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 11 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araruama (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 49,862 | 68.43% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 20,416 | 28.02% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 1,182 | 1.62% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 698 | 0.96% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 310 | 0.43% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 283 | 0.39% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 93 | 0.13% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 24 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 2,793 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Araruama (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 46,984 | 33.27% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 45,138 | 31.97% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 19,495 | 13.81% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 11,630 | 8.24% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 7,847 | 5.56% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 4,860 | 3.44% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,821 | 1.29% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 1,647 | 1.17% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 898 | 0.64% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 358 | 0.25% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 223 | 0.16% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 164 | 0.12% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 73 | 0.05% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 69 | 0.05% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 43 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.98% of valid votes in Araruama, and Lula (PT) got 28.53%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.79% (−0.19 points) and Lula got 35.21% (+6.68 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.45 points to 29.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.98% | 64.79% | −0.19 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.53% | 35.21% | +6.68 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araruama, Lula (PT) had 30.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araruama with 67.76% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.76% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 35.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.24% in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 67.76% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.79% | −3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 32.24% | Lula | 35.21% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Araruama and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 24,394 votes more than Lula in Araruama.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.87 points toward Lula in Araruama, 1.42 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.94 points toward the PT, 4.16 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.49% in the runoff (22.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.23% (4.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araruama | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −24,394 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −29.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.87 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.23% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araruama?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.79% of valid votes in Araruama (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.98% of valid votes in Araruama, and Lula (PT) got 28.53%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.79% (−0.19 points) and Lula got 35.21% (+6.68 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.45 points to 29.58 points.

### Who won in Araruama in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Araruama, Lula (PT) had 30.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araruama with 67.76% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.87 points toward Lula in Araruama, 1.42 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.94 points toward the PT, 4.16 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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