# Runoff results in Cantagalo (RJ)

President in Cantagalo (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.37%, Lula (PT) 45.63%. 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/3301108

## President in Cantagalo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cantagalo (54.37%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,154; turnout: 80.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,439 | 54.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,403 | 45.63% |

## 1st round in Cantagalo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cantagalo, with 53.38% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,198 | 53.38% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,618 | 39.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 283 | 2.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 263 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 200 | 1.72% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 27 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 9 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cantagalo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 5,756 | 58.25% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 3,764 | 38.09% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 162 | 1.64% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 97 | 0.98% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 70 | 0.71% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 20 | 0.20% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 531 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cantagalo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 5,814 | 29.82% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 5,113 | 26.22% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 3,617 | 18.55% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 1,979 | 10.15% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,423 | 7.30% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 688 | 3.53% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 528 | 2.71% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 164 | 0.84% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 110 | 0.56% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 19 | 0.10% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 19 | 0.10% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 11 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.38% of valid votes in Cantagalo, and Lula (PT) got 39.77%; the other candidates added up to 6.85%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.37% (+0.99 points) and Lula got 45.63% (+5.86 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.61 points to 8.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.38% | 54.37% | +0.99 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.77% | 45.63% | +5.86 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cantagalo, Lula (PT) had 43.65% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cantagalo with 53.39% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.39% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

PT: Lula has 45.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.61% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.39% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.37% | +1.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 46.61% | Lula | 45.63% | −1.0 point |

## Analysis: Cantagalo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,036 votes more than Lula in Cantagalo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.87 points toward Lula in Cantagalo, 0.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.96 points toward the PL, 3.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.15% in the runoff (19.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.35% (4.91% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cantagalo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,036 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.87 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.35% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cantagalo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.37% of valid votes in Cantagalo (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.38% of valid votes in Cantagalo, and Lula (PT) got 39.77%; the other candidates added up to 6.85%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.37% (+0.99 points) and Lula got 45.63% (+5.86 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.61 points to 8.74 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cantagalo, Lula (PT) had 43.65% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cantagalo with 53.39% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.87 points toward Lula in Cantagalo, 0.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.96 points toward the PL, 3.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Rio de Janeiro

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj)
- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores/rj)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado/rj)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados/rj)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

## Largest municipalities of Rio de Janeiro

- [Rio de Janeiro](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3304557)
- [São Gonçalo](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3304904)
- [Duque de Caxias](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3301702)
- [Nova Iguaçu](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3303500)
- [Campos dos Goytacazes](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3301009)
- [Belford Roxo](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3300456)
- [Niterói](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3303302)
- [São João de Meriti](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3305109)
- [Petrópolis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3303906)
- [Volta Redonda](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3306305)
- [Macaé](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3302403)
- [Magé](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3302502)