# Runoff results in Rio Sono (TO) President in Rio Sono (TO): Lula (PT) 52.45%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 47.55%. 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/to/1718758 ## President in Rio Sono Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Sono (52.45%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (47.55%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,295; turnout: 82.21%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,779 | 52.45% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,613 | 47.55% | ## 1st round in Rio Sono In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Sono, with 49.29% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.72%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,783 | 49.29% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,690 | 46.72% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 65 | 1.80% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 61 | 1.69% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.44% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in Rio Sono Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 2,053 | 61.06% | | Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,309 | 38.94% | ## Senate in Rio Sono (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,810 | 27.46% | | Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,591 | 24.14% | | Gaguim | União 444 | 1,083 | 16.43% | | Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 919 | 13.94% | | Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 604 | 9.16% | | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 224 | 3.40% | | Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 196 | 2.97% | | Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 126 | 1.91% | | Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 20 | 0.30% | | Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 16 | 0.24% | | Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 3 | 0.05% | | Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% | | Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 3 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.29% of valid votes in Rio Sono, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.72%; the other candidates added up to 3.99%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.45% (+3.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.55% (+0.83 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.57 points to 4.90 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 49.29% | 52.45% | +3.16 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.72% | 47.55% | +0.83 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Rio Sono, Lula (PT) had 55.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Sono with 57.61% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 52.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.61% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.39% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 57.61% | Lula | 52.45% | −5.2 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.39% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.55% | +5.2 points | ## Analysis: Rio Sono and Brazil Lula got 166 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Sono. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.33 points toward Lula in Rio Sono, 3.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.32 points toward the PL, 12.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.79% in the runoff (13.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.94% (2.27% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Rio Sono | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +166 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +4.90 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.33 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.32 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.79% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.94% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Rio Sono? Lula (PT), with 52.45% of valid votes in Rio Sono (TO). ### How did the vote for president in Rio Sono change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.29% of valid votes in Rio Sono, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.72%; the other candidates added up to 3.99%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.45% (+3.16 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.55% (+0.83 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.57 points to 4.90 points. ### Who won in Rio Sono in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Rio Sono, Lula (PT) had 55.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Sono with 57.61% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Rio Sono change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.33 points toward Lula in Rio Sono, 3.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.32 points toward the PL, 12.10 points short of Brazil. 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