# Runoff results in Rio das Ostras (RJ)

President in Rio das Ostras (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.42%, Lula (PT) 38.58%. 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/3304524

## President in Rio das Ostras

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio das Ostras (61.42%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 107,740; turnout: 78.31%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50,193 | 61.42% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,532 | 38.58% |

## 1st round in Rio das Ostras

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio das Ostras, with 60.66% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48,383 | 60.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,447 | 31.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,501 | 3.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,897 | 2.38% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,136 | 1.42% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 166 | 0.21% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 117 | 0.15% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 37 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 32 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 19 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 18 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 12 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Rio das Ostras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 44,457 | 62.16% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 22,910 | 32.03% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 2,184 | 3.05% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 967 | 1.35% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 441 | 0.62% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 395 | 0.55% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 137 | 0.19% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 29 | 0.04% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 2,300 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio das Ostras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 43,797 | 31.39% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 41,869 | 30.00% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 23,090 | 16.55% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 13,076 | 9.37% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 9,915 | 7.11% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 3,913 | 2.80% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 1,349 | 0.97% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 994 | 0.71% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 698 | 0.50% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 298 | 0.21% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 268 | 0.19% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 153 | 0.11% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 66 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 55 | 0.04% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 51 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.66% of valid votes in Rio das Ostras, and Lula (PT) got 31.90%; the other candidates added up to 7.44%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.42% (+0.76 points) and Lula got 38.58% (+6.68 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.76 points to 22.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.66% | 61.42% | +0.76 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.90% | 38.58% | +6.68 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio das Ostras, Lula (PT) had 33.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio das Ostras with 64.13% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.7 points).

PT: Lula has 38.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.87% in the 2022 runoff (+2.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.42% | −2.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 35.87% | Lula | 38.58% | +2.7 points |

## Analysis: Rio das Ostras and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 18,661 votes more than Lula in Rio das Ostras.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.92 points toward Lula in Rio das Ostras, 0.47 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.42 points toward the PT, 3.64 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.69% in the runoff (23.02% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.13% (3.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio das Ostras | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −18,661 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −22.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.92 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +5.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.69% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.13% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio das Ostras?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.42% of valid votes in Rio das Ostras (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.66% of valid votes in Rio das Ostras, and Lula (PT) got 31.90%; the other candidates added up to 7.44%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.42% (+0.76 points) and Lula got 38.58% (+6.68 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.76 points to 22.84 points.

### Who won in Rio das Ostras in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio das Ostras, Lula (PT) had 33.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio das Ostras with 64.13% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.92 points toward Lula in Rio das Ostras, 0.47 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.42 points toward the PT, 3.64 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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