# Runoff results in São Fidélis (RJ)

President in São Fidélis (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.20%, Lula (PT) 37.80%. 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/3304805

## President in São Fidélis

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Fidélis (62.20%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,183; turnout: 78.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,424 | 62.20% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,766 | 37.80% |

## 1st round in São Fidélis

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Fidélis, with 62.48% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,248 | 62.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,229 | 31.70% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 473 | 2.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 417 | 1.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 374 | 1.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 31 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 16 | 0.07% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Fidélis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 12,369 | 68.18% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 5,290 | 29.16% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 227 | 1.25% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 141 | 0.78% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 54 | 0.30% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 45 | 0.25% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 3,398 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Fidélis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 12,672 | 31.43% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 11,467 | 28.44% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 5,461 | 13.54% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 4,723 | 11.71% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 2,094 | 5.19% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,957 | 4.85% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,457 | 3.61% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 241 | 0.60% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 150 | 0.37% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 27 | 0.07% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 26 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 12 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.48% of valid votes in São Fidélis, and Lula (PT) got 31.70%; the other candidates added up to 5.82%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.20% (−0.28 points) and Lula got 37.80% (+6.10 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.78 points to 24.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.48% | 62.20% | −0.28 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.70% | 37.80% | +6.10 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Fidélis, Lula (PT) had 34.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Fidélis with 63.22% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.22% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).

PT: Lula has 37.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.78% in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.22% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.20% | −1.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 36.78% | Lula | 37.80% | +1.0 point |

## Analysis: São Fidélis and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,658 votes more than Lula in São Fidélis.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.38 points toward Lula in São Fidélis, 0.93 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.10% in the runoff (21.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.62% (3.77% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Fidélis | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,658 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.38 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.10% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.62% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Fidélis?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.20% of valid votes in São Fidélis (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.48% of valid votes in São Fidélis, and Lula (PT) got 31.70%; the other candidates added up to 5.82%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.20% (−0.28 points) and Lula got 37.80% (+6.10 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.78 points to 24.40 points.

### Who won in São Fidélis in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Fidélis, Lula (PT) had 34.15% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Fidélis with 63.22% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.38 points toward Lula in São Fidélis, 0.93 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.04 points toward the PT, 0.26 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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