# Runoff results in Rio Bonito (RJ)

President in Rio Bonito (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.21%, Lula (PT) 37.79%. 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/3304300

## President in Rio Bonito

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Bonito (62.21%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.79%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 45,420; turnout: 80.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22,036 | 62.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,386 | 37.79% |

## 1st round in Rio Bonito

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Bonito, with 61.96% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21,566 | 61.96% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,836 | 31.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 876 | 2.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 771 | 2.21% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 634 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 50 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 27 | 0.08% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 17 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio Bonito (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 20,587 | 65.19% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 10,083 | 31.93% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 442 | 1.40% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 241 | 0.76% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 108 | 0.34% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 79 | 0.25% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 38 | 0.12% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 737 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Bonito (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 19,420 | 32.02% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 18,394 | 30.33% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 9,811 | 16.18% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 5,162 | 8.51% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 3,630 | 5.99% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,660 | 2.74% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 1,511 | 2.49% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 430 | 0.71% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 348 | 0.57% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 106 | 0.17% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 71 | 0.12% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 47 | 0.08% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 35 | 0.06% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 26 | 0.04% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.96% of valid votes in Rio Bonito, and Lula (PT) got 31.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.91%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.21% (+0.25 points) and Lula got 37.79% (+6.66 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.83 points to 24.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.96% | 62.21% | +0.25 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.13% | 37.79% | +6.66 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Bonito, Lula (PT) had 32.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.75%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Bonito with 65.18% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 37.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.82% in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.21% | −3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 34.82% | Lula | 37.79% | +3.0 points |

## Analysis: Rio Bonito and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 8,650 votes more than Lula in Rio Bonito.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.41 points toward Lula in Rio Bonito, 0.96 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.94 points toward the PT, 4.16 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.32% in the runoff (19.99% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.34% (4.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Bonito | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −8,650 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.41 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.32% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.34% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Bonito?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.21% of valid votes in Rio Bonito (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.96% of valid votes in Rio Bonito, and Lula (PT) got 31.13%; the other candidates added up to 6.91%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.21% (+0.25 points) and Lula got 37.79% (+6.66 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.83 points to 24.42 points.

### Who won in Rio Bonito in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Bonito, Lula (PT) had 32.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.75%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Bonito with 65.18% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.41 points toward Lula in Rio Bonito, 0.96 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.94 points toward the PT, 4.16 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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