# Runoff results in Cardoso Moreira (RJ)

President in Cardoso Moreira (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.12%, Lula (PT) 37.88%. 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/3301157

## President in Cardoso Moreira

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cardoso Moreira (62.12%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.88%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,615; turnout: 77.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,896 | 62.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,596 | 37.88% |

## 1st round in Cardoso Moreira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cardoso Moreira, with 62.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,014 | 62.07% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,073 | 31.72% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 217 | 2.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 194 | 2.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 168 | 1.73% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 4,328 | 51.73% |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 3,822 | 45.68% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 88 | 1.05% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 79 | 0.94% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 29 | 0.35% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 15 | 0.18% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 783 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cardoso Moreira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 4,108 | 23.80% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 3,686 | 21.35% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 3,455 | 20.02% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 2,216 | 12.84% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,962 | 11.37% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,137 | 6.59% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 484 | 2.80% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 90 | 0.52% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 76 | 0.44% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 29 | 0.17% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.07% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira, and Lula (PT) got 31.72%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.12% (+0.05 points) and Lula got 37.88% (+6.16 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.35 points to 24.24 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.07% | 62.12% | +0.05 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.72% | 37.88% | +6.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cardoso Moreira, Lula (PT) had 37.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cardoso Moreira with 61.19% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

PT: Lula has 37.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.81% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.12% | +0.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 38.81% | Lula | 37.88% | −0.9 point |

## Analysis: Cardoso Moreira and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,300 votes more than Lula in Cardoso Moreira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.11 points toward Lula in Cardoso Moreira, 0.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.86 points toward the PL, 3.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.66% in the runoff (20.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.72% (3.48% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cardoso Moreira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,300 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.11 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cardoso Moreira?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.12% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.07% of valid votes in Cardoso Moreira, and Lula (PT) got 31.72%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.12% (+0.05 points) and Lula got 37.88% (+6.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.35 points to 24.24 points.

### Who won in Cardoso Moreira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cardoso Moreira, Lula (PT) had 37.41% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cardoso Moreira with 61.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.11 points toward Lula in Cardoso Moreira, 0.66 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.86 points toward the PL, 3.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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