# Runoff results in Varre-Sai (RJ)

President in Varre-Sai (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.31%, Lula (PT) 36.69%. 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/3306156

## President in Varre-Sai

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Varre-Sai (63.31%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.69%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,788; turnout: 82.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,436 | 63.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,571 | 36.69% |

## 1st round in Varre-Sai

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Varre-Sai, with 62.63% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,219 | 62.63% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,102 | 31.21% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 173 | 2.57% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 119 | 1.77% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 96 | 1.43% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.19% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Varre-Sai (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 3,941 | 65.95% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 1,929 | 32.28% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 41 | 0.69% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 26 | 0.44% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 24 | 0.40% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 12 | 0.20% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 118 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Varre-Sai (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 4,450 | 39.66% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 2,968 | 26.45% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 1,438 | 12.82% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 1,196 | 10.66% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 516 | 4.60% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 327 | 2.91% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 211 | 1.88% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 41 | 0.37% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 40 | 0.36% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 18 | 0.16% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.63% of valid votes in Varre-Sai, and Lula (PT) got 31.21%; the other candidates added up to 6.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.31% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 36.69% (+5.48 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.42 points to 26.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.63% | 63.31% | +0.68 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.21% | 36.69% | +5.48 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Varre-Sai, Lula (PT) had 33.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Varre-Sai with 63.46% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.31% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PT: Lula has 36.69% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.54% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.31% | −0.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 36.54% | Lula | 36.69% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: Varre-Sai and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,865 votes more than Lula in Varre-Sai.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.80 points toward Lula in Varre-Sai, 0.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.30 points toward the PT, 1.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.28% in the runoff (19.65% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.60% (4.60% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Varre-Sai | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,865 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Varre-Sai?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.31% of valid votes in Varre-Sai (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.63% of valid votes in Varre-Sai, and Lula (PT) got 31.21%; the other candidates added up to 6.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.31% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 36.69% (+5.48 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.42 points to 26.62 points.

### Who won in Varre-Sai in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Varre-Sai, Lula (PT) had 33.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Varre-Sai with 63.46% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Varre-Sai change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.80 points toward Lula in Varre-Sai, 0.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.30 points toward the PT, 1.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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