# Runoff results in São Gonçalo (RJ)

President in São Gonçalo (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.98%, Lula (PT) 48.02%. 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/3304904

## President in São Gonçalo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gonçalo (51.98%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 653,176; turnout: 78.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 255,685 | 51.98% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 236,201 | 48.02% |

## 1st round in São Gonçalo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gonçalo, with 52.37% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 247,529 | 52.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 190,984 | 40.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 12,679 | 2.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 10,184 | 2.15% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 9,204 | 1.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 754 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 631 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 206 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 180 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 136 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 99 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 66 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Gonçalo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 264,410 | 61.45% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 149,679 | 34.79% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 9,592 | 2.23% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 3,365 | 0.78% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 1,321 | 0.31% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 1,209 | 0.28% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 591 | 0.14% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 97 | 0.02% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 10,520 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Gonçalo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 223,937 | 27.92% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 213,163 | 26.57% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 166,457 | 20.75% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 86,028 | 10.72% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 68,196 | 8.50% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 25,853 | 3.22% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 7,399 | 0.92% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 5,397 | 0.67% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,603 | 0.20% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 1,175 | 0.15% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 1,067 | 0.13% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 978 | 0.12% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 636 | 0.08% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 316 | 0.04% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 195 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.37% of valid votes in São Gonçalo, and Lula (PT) got 40.41%; the other candidates added up to 7.22%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.98% (−0.39 points) and Lula got 48.02% (+7.61 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.96 points to 3.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.37% | 51.98% | −0.39 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40.41% | 48.02% | +7.61 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo, Lula (PT) had 42.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gonçalo with 55.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

PT: Lula has 48.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.58% in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.98% | −3.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.58% | Lula | 48.02% | +3.4 points |

## Analysis: São Gonçalo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 19,484 votes more than Lula in São Gonçalo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.00 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo, 2.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.88 points toward the PT, 5.10 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.82% in the runoff (23.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.68% (5.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Gonçalo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −19,484 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −3.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.00 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Gonçalo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.98% of valid votes in São Gonçalo (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.37% of valid votes in São Gonçalo, and Lula (PT) got 40.41%; the other candidates added up to 7.22%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.98% (−0.39 points) and Lula got 48.02% (+7.61 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.96 points to 3.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Gonçalo, Lula (PT) had 42.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.09%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Gonçalo with 55.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.00 points toward Lula in São Gonçalo, 2.55 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.88 points toward the PT, 5.10 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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