# Runoff results in Japeri (RJ)

President in Japeri (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.80%, Lula (PT) 46.20%. 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/3302270

## President in Japeri

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Japeri (53.80%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 76,655; turnout: 77.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30,895 | 53.80% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26,529 | 46.20% |

## 1st round in Japeri

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Japeri, with 54.35% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30,840 | 54.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22,217 | 39.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,451 | 2.56% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,024 | 1.80% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 970 | 1.71% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 79 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 72 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 35 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Japeri (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 26,535 | 55.13% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 19,802 | 41.14% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 897 | 1.86% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 406 | 0.84% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 232 | 0.48% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 183 | 0.38% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 63 | 0.13% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 2,408 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Japeri (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 25,658 | 27.63% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 23,000 | 24.77% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 18,755 | 20.20% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 12,945 | 13.94% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 5,026 | 5.41% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 4,821 | 5.19% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 972 | 1.05% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 853 | 0.92% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 462 | 0.50% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 160 | 0.17% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 107 | 0.12% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 38 | 0.04% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 38 | 0.04% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 25 | 0.03% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 23 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.35% of valid votes in Japeri, and Lula (PT) got 39.16%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.80% (−0.55 points) and Lula got 46.20% (+7.04 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.19 points to 7.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.35% | 53.80% | −0.55 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.16% | 46.20% | +7.04 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Japeri, Lula (PT) had 40.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Japeri with 58.30% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.30% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−4.5 points).

PT: Lula has 46.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.70% in the 2022 runoff (+4.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.30% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.80% | −4.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.70% | Lula | 46.20% | +4.5 points |

## Analysis: Japeri and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,366 votes more than Lula in Japeri.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Japeri, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.00 points toward the PT, 7.22 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.43% in the runoff (21.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.43% (5.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Japeri | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,366 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −7.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +9.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.43% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Japeri?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.80% of valid votes in Japeri (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.35% of valid votes in Japeri, and Lula (PT) got 39.16%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.80% (−0.55 points) and Lula got 46.20% (+7.04 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.19 points to 7.60 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Japeri, Lula (PT) had 40.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Japeri with 58.30% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.59 points toward Lula in Japeri, 2.14 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.00 points toward the PT, 7.22 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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