# Runoff results in Nova Friburgo (RJ)

President in Nova Friburgo (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.66%, Lula (PT) 42.34%. 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/3303401

## President in Nova Friburgo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Friburgo (57.66%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.34%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 155,361; turnout: 79.04%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67,783 | 57.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49,765 | 42.34% |

## 1st round in Nova Friburgo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Friburgo, with 56.02% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63,538 | 56.02% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39,479 | 34.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,982 | 3.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,963 | 2.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,813 | 2.48% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 317 | 0.28% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 131 | 0.12% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 58 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 44 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 41 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 22 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Nova Friburgo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 56,733 | 56.66% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 37,929 | 37.88% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 2,585 | 2.58% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 1,451 | 1.45% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 791 | 0.79% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 434 | 0.43% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 176 | 0.18% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 28 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 2,135 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Nova Friburgo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 57,689 | 30.34% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 52,815 | 27.77% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 35,567 | 18.70% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 18,495 | 9.73% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 17,507 | 9.21% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 3,566 | 1.88% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 1,870 | 0.98% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 1,252 | 0.66% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 478 | 0.25% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 304 | 0.16% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 289 | 0.15% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 196 | 0.10% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 66 | 0.03% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 62 | 0.03% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 49 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.02% of valid votes in Nova Friburgo, and Lula (PT) got 34.81%; the other candidates added up to 9.17%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.66% (+1.64 points) and Lula got 42.34% (+7.53 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.21 points to 15.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.02% | 57.66% | +1.64 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.81% | 42.34% | +7.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Friburgo, Lula (PT) had 37.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Friburgo with 59.44% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 42.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.56% in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.66% | −1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 40.56% | Lula | 42.34% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Nova Friburgo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 18,018 votes more than Lula in Nova Friburgo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.89 points toward Lula in Nova Friburgo, 0.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.56 points toward the PT, 1.78 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.96% in the runoff (22.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.28% (5.57% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Friburgo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −18,018 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.56 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.96% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Friburgo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.66% of valid votes in Nova Friburgo (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.02% of valid votes in Nova Friburgo, and Lula (PT) got 34.81%; the other candidates added up to 9.17%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.66% (+1.64 points) and Lula got 42.34% (+7.53 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.21 points to 15.32 points.

### Who won in Nova Friburgo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Friburgo, Lula (PT) had 37.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.32%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Friburgo with 59.44% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.89 points toward Lula in Nova Friburgo, 0.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.56 points toward the PT, 1.78 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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