# Runoff results in Cabo Frio (RJ)

President in Cabo Frio (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.98%, Lula (PT) 37.02%. 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/rj/3300704

## President in Cabo Frio

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cabo Frio (62.98%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 179,584; turnout: 76.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 83,555 | 62.98% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49,113 | 37.02% |

## 1st round in Cabo Frio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cabo Frio, with 63.05% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 83,213 | 63.05% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39,944 | 30.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,603 | 2.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,613 | 1.98% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,018 | 1.53% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 197 | 0.15% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 192 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 60 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 47 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 35 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 31 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 21 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cabo Frio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 77,723 | 65.99% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 35,306 | 29.98% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 2,242 | 1.90% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 1,197 | 1.02% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 578 | 0.49% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 557 | 0.47% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 142 | 0.12% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 33 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 5,184 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cabo Frio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 75,957 | 32.79% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 72,363 | 31.24% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 34,253 | 14.79% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 16,785 | 7.25% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 16,098 | 6.95% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 6,993 | 3.02% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 3,358 | 1.45% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 1,884 | 0.81% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 1,655 | 0.71% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 1,355 | 0.58% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 389 | 0.17% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 331 | 0.14% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 132 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 89 | 0.04% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 45 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.05% of valid votes in Cabo Frio, and Lula (PT) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 6.68%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.98% (−0.07 points) and Lula got 37.02% (+6.75 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.78 points to 25.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.05% | 62.98% | −0.07 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.27% | 37.02% | +6.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cabo Frio, Lula (PT) had 30.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cabo Frio with 66.68% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

PT: Lula has 37.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.32% in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.98% | −3.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 33.32% | Lula | 37.02% | +3.7 points |

## Analysis: Cabo Frio and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 34,442 votes more than Lula in Cabo Frio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Cabo Frio, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.40 points toward the PT, 5.62 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.82% in the runoff (23.56% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.03% (3.92% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cabo Frio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −34,442 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.82 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +7.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cabo Frio?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.98% of valid votes in Cabo Frio (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.05% of valid votes in Cabo Frio, and Lula (PT) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 6.68%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.98% (−0.07 points) and Lula got 37.02% (+6.75 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.78 points to 25.96 points.

### Who won in Cabo Frio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cabo Frio, Lula (PT) had 30.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.86%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cabo Frio with 66.68% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.82 points toward Lula in Cabo Frio, 1.37 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.40 points toward the PT, 5.62 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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