# Runoff results in Laje do Muriaé (RJ)

President in Laje do Muriaé (RJ): Lula (PT) 58.65%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 41.35%. 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/3302304

## President in Laje do Muriaé

Lula (PT) got more votes in Laje do Muriaé (58.65%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (41.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,945; turnout: 81.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,215 | 58.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,267 | 41.35% |

## 1st round in Laje do Muriaé

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Laje do Muriaé, with 53.10% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,843 | 53.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,210 | 41.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 127 | 2.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 2.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 41 | 0.77% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Laje do Muriaé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 2,467 | 54.65% |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 1,900 | 42.09% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 94 | 2.08% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 20 | 0.44% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 14 | 0.31% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.29% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.11% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 232 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Laje do Muriaé (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 2,157 | 24.08% |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 1,913 | 21.35% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 1,846 | 20.60% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 1,625 | 18.14% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 656 | 7.32% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 455 | 5.08% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 243 | 2.71% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 21 | 0.23% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 20 | 0.22% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 9 | 0.10% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.10% of valid votes in Laje do Muriaé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.28%; the other candidates added up to 5.62%.

In the runoff, Lula got 58.65% (+5.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 41.35% (+0.07 points).

Lula's lead rose from 11.82 points to 17.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 53.10% | 58.65% | +5.55 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41.28% | 41.35% | +0.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Laje do Muriaé, Lula (PT) had 57.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Laje do Muriaé with 59.50% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 58.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.50% in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 41.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 59.50% | Lula | 58.65% | −0.9 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 40.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 41.35% | +0.9 point |

## Analysis: Laje do Muriaé and Brazil

Lula got 948 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Laje do Muriaé.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in Laje do Muriaé, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.70 points toward the PL, 3.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.60% in the runoff (19.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.02% (4.27% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Laje do Muriaé | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +948 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +17.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Laje do Muriaé?

Lula (PT), with 58.65% of valid votes in Laje do Muriaé (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.10% of valid votes in Laje do Muriaé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.28%; the other candidates added up to 5.62%. In the runoff, Lula got 58.65% (+5.55 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 41.35% (+0.07 points). Lula's lead rose from 11.82 points to 17.30 points.

### Who won in Laje do Muriaé in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Laje do Muriaé, Lula (PT) had 57.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Laje do Muriaé with 59.50% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Laje do Muriaé change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in Laje do Muriaé, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.70 points toward the PL, 3.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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