# Runoff results in Rio de Janeiro (RJ)

President in Rio de Janeiro (RJ): Lula (PT) 51.54%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.46%. 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/3304557

## President in Rio de Janeiro

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio de Janeiro (51.54%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,952,423; turnout: 77.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,898,391 | 51.54% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,785,198 | 48.46% |

## 1st round in Rio de Janeiro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio de Janeiro, with 47.88% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,662,354 | 47.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,524,517 | 43.91% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 90,700 | 2.61% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 88,676 | 2.55% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82,424 | 2.37% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10,354 | 0.30% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6,435 | 0.19% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1,903 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1,545 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1,128 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 945 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 893 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Rio de Janeiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 1,730,683 | 53.50% |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 1,319,722 | 40.79% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 113,155 | 3.50% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 31,978 | 0.99% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 19,992 | 0.62% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 12,448 | 0.38% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 6,161 | 0.19% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 1,035 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 60,118 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio de Janeiro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 1,388,338 | 23.31% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 1,367,259 | 22.96% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 1,271,157 | 21.34% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 780,537 | 13.11% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 758,244 | 12.73% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 176,889 | 2.97% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 95,365 | 1.60% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 56,239 | 0.94% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 19,092 | 0.32% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 13,842 | 0.23% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 13,216 | 0.22% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 7,406 | 0.12% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 4,542 | 0.08% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 3,715 | 0.06% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 2,326 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.88% of valid votes in Rio de Janeiro, and Lula (PT) got 43.91%; the other candidates added up to 8.21%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.54% (+7.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.46% (+0.58 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.97 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.08 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.91% | 51.54% | +7.63 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.88% | 48.46% | +0.58 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio de Janeiro, Lula (PT) had 43.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio de Janeiro with 52.66% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.34% in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.66% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 47.34% | Lula | 51.54% | +4.2 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.66% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.46% | −4.2 points |

## Analysis: Rio de Janeiro and Brazil

Lula got 113,193 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio de Janeiro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.05 points toward Lula in Rio de Janeiro, 1.60 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.40 points toward the PT, 6.62 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

Abstention was 22.97% in the runoff (26.12% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (5.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio de Janeiro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +113,193 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +8.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.97% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio de Janeiro?

Lula (PT), with 51.54% of valid votes in Rio de Janeiro (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.88% of valid votes in Rio de Janeiro, and Lula (PT) got 43.91%; the other candidates added up to 8.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.54% (+7.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.46% (+0.58 points). The gap between the two went from 3.97 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.08 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Rio de Janeiro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio de Janeiro, Lula (PT) had 43.47% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio de Janeiro with 52.66% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.05 points toward Lula in Rio de Janeiro, 1.60 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.40 points toward the PT, 6.62 points beyond Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

## Rio de Janeiro

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rj)
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- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

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