# Runoff results in Armação dos Búzios (RJ)

President in Armação dos Búzios (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.99%, Lula (PT) 37.01%. 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/3300233

## President in Armação dos Búzios

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Armação dos Búzios (62.99%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 36,245; turnout: 78.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,368 | 62.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,206 | 37.01% |

## 1st round in Armação dos Búzios

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Armação dos Búzios, with 63.26% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,294 | 63.26% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,225 | 30.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 730 | 2.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 614 | 2.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 376 | 1.38% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 46 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 23 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Armação dos Búzios (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 15,436 | 62.54% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 8,207 | 33.25% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 436 | 1.77% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 295 | 1.20% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 140 | 0.57% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 127 | 0.51% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 29 | 0.12% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 833 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Armação dos Búzios (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 15,951 | 33.03% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 14,660 | 30.36% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 7,005 | 14.50% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 3,993 | 8.27% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 3,508 | 7.26% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,667 | 3.45% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 510 | 1.06% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 351 | 0.73% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 285 | 0.59% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 191 | 0.40% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 73 | 0.15% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 61 | 0.13% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 21 | 0.04% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 18 | 0.04% |
| 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 63.26% of valid votes in Armação dos Búzios, and Lula (PT) got 30.09%; the other candidates added up to 6.65%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.99% (−0.27 points) and Lula got 37.01% (+6.92 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.17 points to 25.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.26% | 62.99% | −0.27 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.09% | 37.01% | +6.92 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Armação dos Búzios, Lula (PT) had 31.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Armação dos Búzios with 65.96% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.96% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 37.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.04% in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.96% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.99% | −3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 34.04% | Lula | 37.01% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Armação dos Búzios and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 7,162 votes more than Lula in Armação dos Búzios.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.19 points toward Lula in Armação dos Búzios, 1.74 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 22.00% in the runoff (22.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.47% (2.96% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Armação dos Búzios | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −7,162 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.00% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.47% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Armação dos Búzios?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.99% of valid votes in Armação dos Búzios (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.26% of valid votes in Armação dos Búzios, and Lula (PT) got 30.09%; the other candidates added up to 6.65%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.99% (−0.27 points) and Lula got 37.01% (+6.92 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.17 points to 25.98 points.

### Who won in Armação dos Búzios in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Armação dos Búzios, Lula (PT) had 31.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Armação dos Búzios with 65.96% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Armação dos Búzios change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.19 points toward Lula in Armação dos Búzios, 1.74 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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