# Runoff results in Sapucaia (RJ)

President in Sapucaia (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.39%, Lula (PT) 43.61%. 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/3305406

## President in Sapucaia

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sapucaia (56.39%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 15,790; turnout: 80.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,955 | 56.39% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,379 | 43.61% |

## 1st round in Sapucaia

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sapucaia, with 56.67% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,814 | 56.67% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,495 | 37.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 277 | 2.30% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 206 | 1.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 178 | 1.48% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 0.27% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Sapucaia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 6,001 | 56.63% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 4,284 | 40.43% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 132 | 1.25% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 80 | 0.75% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 63 | 0.59% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 21 | 0.20% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.12% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 148 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Sapucaia (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 6,842 | 33.51% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 5,471 | 26.80% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 3,148 | 15.42% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 2,677 | 13.11% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,236 | 6.05% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 460 | 2.25% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 270 | 1.32% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 156 | 0.76% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 99 | 0.48% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 21 | 0.10% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 16 | 0.08% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 12 | 0.06% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.67% of valid votes in Sapucaia, and Lula (PT) got 37.39%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.39% (−0.28 points) and Lula got 43.61% (+6.22 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.28 points to 12.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.67% | 56.39% | −0.28 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.39% | 43.61% | +6.22 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sapucaia, Lula (PT) had 41.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sapucaia with 56.81% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.81% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 43.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.19% in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.81% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.39% | −0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 43.19% | Lula | 43.61% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Sapucaia and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,576 votes more than Lula in Sapucaia.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.50 points toward Lula in Sapucaia, 1.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PT, 0.94 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.59% in the runoff (20.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.86% (4.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sapucaia | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,576 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −12.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.50 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.59% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.86% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sapucaia?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.39% of valid votes in Sapucaia (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.67% of valid votes in Sapucaia, and Lula (PT) got 37.39%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.39% (−0.28 points) and Lula got 43.61% (+6.22 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.28 points to 12.78 points.

### Who won in Sapucaia in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sapucaia, Lula (PT) had 41.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sapucaia with 56.81% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.50 points toward Lula in Sapucaia, 1.05 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.84 points toward the PT, 0.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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