# Runoff results in Três Rios (RJ)

President in Três Rios (RJ): Lula (PT) 53.55%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 46.45%. 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/3306008

## President in Três Rios

Lula (PT) got more votes in Três Rios (53.55%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (46.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 62,489; turnout: 79.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25,603 | 53.55% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22,205 | 46.45% |

## 1st round in Três Rios

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Três Rios, with 46.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21,385 | 46.07% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20,997 | 45.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,503 | 3.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,255 | 2.70% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,004 | 2.16% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 150 | 0.32% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 69 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 8 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Três Rios (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 18,873 | 48.03% |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 18,416 | 46.86% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 928 | 2.36% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 517 | 1.32% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 255 | 0.65% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 214 | 0.54% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 73 | 0.19% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 1,272 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Três Rios (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 19,075 | 25.05% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 18,281 | 24.01% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 16,142 | 21.20% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 10,986 | 14.43% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 6,821 | 8.96% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 2,440 | 3.20% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 951 | 1.25% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 809 | 1.06% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 255 | 0.33% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 146 | 0.19% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 95 | 0.12% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 69 | 0.09% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 39 | 0.05% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 31 | 0.04% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 33 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.07% of valid votes in Três Rios, and Lula (PT) got 45.23%; the other candidates added up to 8.70%.

In the runoff, Lula got 53.55% (+8.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.45% (+0.38 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.84 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.10 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.23% | 53.55% | +8.32 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.07% | 46.45% | +0.38 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Três Rios, Lula (PT) had 50.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Três Rios with 52.98% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 53.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.98% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 46.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 52.98% | Lula | 53.55% | +0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 46.45% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Três Rios and Brazil

Lula got 3,398 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Três Rios.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.94 points toward Lula in Três Rios, 2.49 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PT, 0.64 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 20.77% in the runoff (21.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (5.05% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Três Rios | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,398 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +7.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.94 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Três Rios?

Lula (PT), with 53.55% of valid votes in Três Rios (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.07% of valid votes in Três Rios, and Lula (PT) got 45.23%; the other candidates added up to 8.70%. In the runoff, Lula got 53.55% (+8.32 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 46.45% (+0.38 points). The gap between the two went from 0.84 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 7.10 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Três Rios in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Três Rios, Lula (PT) had 50.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Três Rios with 52.98% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.94 points toward Lula in Três Rios, 2.49 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PT, 0.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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