# Runoff results in Pinheiral (RJ)

President in Pinheiral (RJ): Lula (PT) 54.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.65%. 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/3303955

## President in Pinheiral

Lula (PT) got more votes in Pinheiral (54.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,825; turnout: 79.43%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,895 | 54.35% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,631 | 45.65% |

## 1st round in Pinheiral

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pinheiral, with 46.64% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,639 | 46.64% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,497 | 45.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 429 | 3.01% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 330 | 2.32% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 277 | 1.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.18% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 15 | 0.11% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 10 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Pinheiral (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 6,458 | 51.40% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 5,420 | 43.14% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 400 | 3.18% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 167 | 1.33% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 62 | 0.49% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 42 | 0.33% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 296 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Pinheiral (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 6,448 | 26.19% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 5,687 | 23.10% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 5,495 | 22.32% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 3,330 | 13.53% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 2,622 | 10.65% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 554 | 2.25% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 183 | 0.74% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 120 | 0.49% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 56 | 0.23% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 37 | 0.15% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 32 | 0.13% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 21 | 0.09% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 17 | 0.07% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 14 | 0.06% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 30 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.64% of valid votes in Pinheiral, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.64%; the other candidates added up to 7.72%.

In the runoff, Lula got 54.35% (+7.71 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.65% (+0.01 points).

Lula's lead rose from 1.00 point to 8.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.64% | 54.35% | +7.71 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.64% | 45.65% | +0.01 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiral, Lula (PT) had 52.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pinheiral with 54.09% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 54.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.09% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 54.09% | Lula | 54.35% | +0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 45.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 45.65% | −0.3 point |

## Analysis: Pinheiral and Brazil

Lula got 1,264 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pinheiral.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.70 points toward Lula in Pinheiral, 2.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.52 points toward the PT, 1.26 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.57% in the runoff (21.50% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.86% (3.66% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pinheiral | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,264 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +8.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.57% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.86% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pinheiral?

Lula (PT), with 54.35% of valid votes in Pinheiral (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.64% of valid votes in Pinheiral, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.64%; the other candidates added up to 7.72%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.35% (+7.71 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.65% (+0.01 points). Lula's lead rose from 1.00 point to 8.70 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiral, Lula (PT) had 52.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pinheiral with 54.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.70 points toward Lula in Pinheiral, 2.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.52 points toward the PT, 1.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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