# Runoff results in Teresópolis (RJ)

President in Teresópolis (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.97%, Lula (PT) 36.03%. 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/3305802

## President in Teresópolis

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Teresópolis (63.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 133,678; turnout: 78.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64,699 | 63.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36,436 | 36.03% |

## 1st round in Teresópolis

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Teresópolis, with 62.80% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61,584 | 62.80% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28,112 | 28.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,114 | 3.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,470 | 2.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,306 | 2.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 260 | 0.27% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 101 | 0.10% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 40 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 37 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Teresópolis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 55,419 | 63.67% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 26,974 | 30.99% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 2,125 | 2.44% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 1,285 | 1.48% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 652 | 0.75% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 399 | 0.46% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 147 | 0.17% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 43 | 0.05% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 1,271 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Teresópolis (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 54,823 | 33.41% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 50,985 | 31.07% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 23,893 | 14.56% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 12,871 | 7.84% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 12,111 | 7.38% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 4,743 | 2.89% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 1,771 | 1.08% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 1,240 | 0.76% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 642 | 0.39% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 309 | 0.19% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 267 | 0.16% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 262 | 0.16% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 80 | 0.05% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 76 | 0.05% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 43 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.80% of valid votes in Teresópolis, and Lula (PT) got 28.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.53%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.97% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 36.03% (+7.36 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.13 points to 27.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.80% | 63.97% | +1.17 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.67% | 36.03% | +7.36 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Teresópolis, Lula (PT) had 29.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Teresópolis with 67.93% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.93% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 36.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.07% in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 67.93% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.97% | −4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 32.07% | Lula | 36.03% | +4.0 points |

## Analysis: Teresópolis and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 28,263 votes more than Lula in Teresópolis.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.19 points toward Lula in Teresópolis, 0.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.92 points toward the PT, 6.14 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.44% in the runoff (22.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.70% (5.07% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Teresópolis | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −28,263 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.19 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +7.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.70% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Teresópolis?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.97% of valid votes in Teresópolis (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.80% of valid votes in Teresópolis, and Lula (PT) got 28.67%; the other candidates added up to 8.53%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.97% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 36.03% (+7.36 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.13 points to 27.94 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Teresópolis, Lula (PT) had 29.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Teresópolis with 67.93% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.19 points toward Lula in Teresópolis, 0.74 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.92 points toward the PT, 6.14 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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