# Runoff results in Mesquita (RJ)

President in Mesquita (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.28%, Lula (PT) 42.72%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj/3302858

## President in Mesquita

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mesquita (57.28%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 136,306; turnout: 78.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59,685 | 57.28% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44,505 | 42.72% |

## 1st round in Mesquita

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mesquita, with 57.91% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 35.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58,774 | 57.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,083 | 35.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,444 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,051 | 2.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,738 | 1.71% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 140 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 124 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 49 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 46 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 27 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 8 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Mesquita (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 53,341 | 58.26% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 34,666 | 37.86% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 2,041 | 2.23% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 750 | 0.82% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 327 | 0.36% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 264 | 0.29% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 138 | 0.15% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 28 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 2,901 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mesquita (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 51,399 | 29.66% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 47,915 | 27.65% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 31,023 | 17.90% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 17,506 | 10.10% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 13,896 | 8.02% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 7,063 | 4.08% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 1,597 | 0.92% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,088 | 0.63% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 1,025 | 0.59% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 340 | 0.20% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 223 | 0.13% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 111 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 78 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 58 | 0.03% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 58 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.91% of valid votes in Mesquita, and Lula (PT) got 35.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.28% (−0.63 points) and Lula got 42.72% (+7.17 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.36 points to 14.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.91% | 57.28% | −0.63 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 35.55% | 42.72% | +7.17 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mesquita, Lula (PT) had 37.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mesquita with 61.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

PT: Lula has 42.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.33% in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.28% | −4.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.33% | Lula | 42.72% | +4.4 points |

## Analysis: Mesquita and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 15,180 votes more than Lula in Mesquita.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.80 points toward Lula in Mesquita, 2.35 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PT, 7.00 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.05% in the runoff (22.02% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.18% (4.51% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mesquita | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −15,180 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +8.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.05% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.18% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mesquita?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.28% of valid votes in Mesquita (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.91% of valid votes in Mesquita, and Lula (PT) got 35.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.28% (−0.63 points) and Lula got 42.72% (+7.17 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.36 points to 14.56 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Mesquita, Lula (PT) had 37.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mesquita with 61.67% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.80 points toward Lula in Mesquita, 2.35 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PT, 7.00 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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