# Runoff results in Tanguá (RJ)

President in Tanguá (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.56%, Lula (PT) 44.44%. 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/3305752

## President in Tanguá

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tanguá (55.56%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.44%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,471; turnout: 80.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,506 | 55.56% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,205 | 44.44% |

## 1st round in Tanguá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tanguá, with 56.58% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,510 | 56.58% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,530 | 37.02% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 500 | 2.46% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 444 | 2.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 296 | 1.46% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 26 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Tanguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 11,554 | 64.38% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 5,879 | 32.76% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 244 | 1.36% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 118 | 0.66% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 63 | 0.35% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 49 | 0.27% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 36 | 0.20% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 779 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tanguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 10,599 | 30.21% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 9,857 | 28.10% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 6,360 | 18.13% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 3,814 | 10.87% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 1,827 | 5.21% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,625 | 4.63% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 409 | 1.17% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 229 | 0.65% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 159 | 0.45% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 105 | 0.30% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 38 | 0.11% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 35 | 0.10% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.58% of valid votes in Tanguá, and Lula (PT) got 37.02%; the other candidates added up to 6.40%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.56% (−1.02 points) and Lula got 44.44% (+7.42 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.56 points to 11.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.58% | 55.56% | −1.02 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.02% | 44.44% | +7.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tanguá, Lula (PT) had 40.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tanguá with 57.97% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PT: Lula has 44.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.03% in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.56% | −2.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.03% | Lula | 44.44% | +2.4 points |

## Analysis: Tanguá and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,301 votes more than Lula in Tanguá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.44 points toward Lula in Tanguá, 2.99 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.82 points toward the PT, 3.04 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.36% in the runoff (19.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.97% (4.16% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tanguá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,301 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −11.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +8.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.97% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tanguá?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.56% of valid votes in Tanguá (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.58% of valid votes in Tanguá, and Lula (PT) got 37.02%; the other candidates added up to 6.40%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.56% (−1.02 points) and Lula got 44.44% (+7.42 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.56 points to 11.12 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Tanguá, Lula (PT) had 40.78% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tanguá with 57.97% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 8.44 points toward Lula in Tanguá, 2.99 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.82 points toward the PT, 3.04 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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