# Runoff results in Carmo (RJ)

President in Carmo (RJ): Lula (PT) 50.91%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.09%. 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/3301207

## President in Carmo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Carmo (50.91%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,239; turnout: 83.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,843 | 50.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,634 | 49.09% |

## 1st round in Carmo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carmo, with 48.56% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,468 | 48.56% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,920 | 43.69% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 322 | 2.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 306 | 2.72% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 211 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.10% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Carmo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 4,858 | 48.77% |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 4,741 | 47.59% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 189 | 1.90% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 80 | 0.80% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 51 | 0.51% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 31 | 0.31% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 134 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Carmo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 5,585 | 29.22% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 4,220 | 22.08% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 3,796 | 19.86% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 3,291 | 17.22% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,483 | 7.76% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 355 | 1.86% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 147 | 0.77% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 123 | 0.64% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 50 | 0.26% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 25 | 0.13% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 18 | 0.09% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.56% of valid votes in Carmo, and Lula (PT) got 43.69%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.91% (+7.22 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.09% (+0.53 points).

The gap between the two went from 4.87 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.82 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.69% | 50.91% | +7.22 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.56% | 49.09% | +0.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carmo, Lula (PT) had 51.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carmo with 54.63% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.63% in the 2022 runoff (−3.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 54.63% | Lula | 50.91% | −3.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 45.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.09% | +3.7 points |

## Analysis: Carmo and Brazil

Lula got 209 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Carmo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.69 points toward Lula in Carmo, 1.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.44 points toward the PL, 9.22 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 16.86% in the runoff (17.40% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.05% (4.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Carmo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +209 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +1.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.05% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Carmo?

Lula (PT), with 50.91% of valid votes in Carmo (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.56% of valid votes in Carmo, and Lula (PT) got 43.69%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.91% (+7.22 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.09% (+0.53 points). The gap between the two went from 4.87 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.82 points in favor of Lula.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Carmo, Lula (PT) had 51.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carmo with 54.63% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.69 points toward Lula in Carmo, 1.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.44 points toward the PL, 9.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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