# Runoff results in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ)

President in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.91%, Lula (PT) 42.09%. 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/3301009

## President in Campos dos Goytacazes

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Campos dos Goytacazes (57.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 370,463; turnout: 77.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 159,470 | 57.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 115,927 | 42.09% |

## 1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, with 59.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 160,859 | 59.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 91,105 | 33.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 7,900 | 2.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 6,170 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4,913 | 1.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 486 | 0.18% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 340 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 139 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 103 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 63 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 44 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 42 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 118,137 | 58.78% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 71,699 | 35.67% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 5,655 | 2.81% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 2,367 | 1.18% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 1,667 | 0.83% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 1,091 | 0.54% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 278 | 0.14% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 91 | 0.05% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 43,421 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Campos dos Goytacazes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 132,076 | 29.47% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 116,614 | 26.02% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 77,261 | 17.24% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 39,393 | 8.79% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 33,388 | 7.45% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 23,829 | 5.32% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 10,066 | 2.25% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 8,899 | 1.99% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 3,776 | 0.84% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 885 | 0.20% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 761 | 0.17% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 717 | 0.16% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 280 | 0.06% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 218 | 0.05% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 253 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.10% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, and Lula (PT) got 33.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.91% (−1.19 points) and Lula got 42.09% (+8.62 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.63 points to 15.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.10% | 57.91% | −1.19 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.47% | 42.09% | +8.62 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes, Lula (PT) had 34.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Campos dos Goytacazes with 63.14% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

PT: Lula has 42.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.86% in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.91% | −5.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 36.86% | Lula | 42.09% | +5.2 points |

## Analysis: Campos dos Goytacazes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 43,543 votes more than Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.81 points toward Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes, 4.36 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PT, 8.68 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.65% in the runoff (21.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.90% (6.30% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Campos dos Goytacazes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −43,543 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +9.81 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +10.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.90% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Campos dos Goytacazes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.91% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.10% of valid votes in Campos dos Goytacazes, and Lula (PT) got 33.47%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.91% (−1.19 points) and Lula got 42.09% (+8.62 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 25.63 points to 15.82 points.

### Who won in Campos dos Goytacazes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Campos dos Goytacazes, Lula (PT) had 34.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Campos dos Goytacazes with 63.14% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Campos dos Goytacazes change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 9.81 points toward Lula in Campos dos Goytacazes, 4.36 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.46 points toward the PT, 8.68 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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