# Runoff results in Cachoeiras de Macacu (RJ)

President in Cachoeiras de Macacu (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.97%, Lula (PT) 41.03%. 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/3300803

## President in Cachoeiras de Macacu

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeiras de Macacu (58.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 46,720; turnout: 78.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,976 | 58.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,596 | 41.03% |

## 1st round in Cachoeiras de Macacu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeiras de Macacu, with 59.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.17%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,791 | 59.62% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,917 | 34.17% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 786 | 2.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 665 | 1.91% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 582 | 1.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 58 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 35 | 0.10% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cachoeiras de Macacu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 19,976 | 63.55% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 10,249 | 32.61% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 709 | 2.26% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 271 | 0.86% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 103 | 0.33% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 89 | 0.28% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 28 | 0.09% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 8 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 687 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cachoeiras de Macacu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 19,532 | 32.34% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 18,014 | 29.83% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 9,832 | 16.28% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 6,306 | 10.44% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 4,061 | 6.72% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,691 | 2.80% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 331 | 0.55% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 327 | 0.54% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 111 | 0.18% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 52 | 0.09% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 50 | 0.08% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 35 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 28 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 12 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.62% of valid votes in Cachoeiras de Macacu, and Lula (PT) got 34.17%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.97% (−0.65 points) and Lula got 41.03% (+6.86 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.45 points to 17.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.62% | 58.97% | −0.65 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.17% | 41.03% | +6.86 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Lula (PT) had 37.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeiras de Macacu with 61.10% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.10% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PT: Lula has 41.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.90% in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.10% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.97% | −2.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.90% | Lula | 41.03% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Cachoeiras de Macacu and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 6,380 votes more than Lula in Cachoeiras de Macacu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.51 points toward Lula in Cachoeiras de Macacu, 2.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PT, 2.48 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.48% in the runoff (21.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.03% (4.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cachoeiras de Macacu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −6,380 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −17.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.48% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cachoeiras de Macacu?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.97% of valid votes in Cachoeiras de Macacu (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.62% of valid votes in Cachoeiras de Macacu, and Lula (PT) got 34.17%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.97% (−0.65 points) and Lula got 41.03% (+6.86 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.45 points to 17.94 points.

### Who won in Cachoeiras de Macacu in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeiras de Macacu, Lula (PT) had 37.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.11%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeiras de Macacu with 61.10% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cachoeiras de Macacu change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.51 points toward Lula in Cachoeiras de Macacu, 2.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.26 points toward the PT, 2.48 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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