Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Candiota (RS)

Who won for president in Candiota?

President in Candiota (RS): Lula (PT) 63.38%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.62%. See also governor and Senate.

LulaPT 1363.38%3,929 votes
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2236.62%2,270 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Candiota

Both candidates

Lula (PT) got more votes in Candiota (63.38%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,121; turnout: 78.62%.

President in Candiota
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 133,92963.38%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,27036.62%

1st round in Candiota

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Candiota, with 57.77% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%.

President in Candiota, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
LulaPT 133,46157.77%
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,14635.82%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701422.37%
Renan SantosMissão 141161.94%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551151.92%
SamaraUP 8060.10%
ZemaNovo 3030.05%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.02%

Governor in Candiota (1st round)

Juliana BrizolaPDT 1248.49%2,713 votes
ZuccoPL 2232.15%1,799 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Candiota (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Juliana BrizolaPDT 122,71348.49%
ZuccoPL 221,79932.15%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 151,00918.03%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 45701.25%
Priscila VoigtUP 8030.05%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1610.02%
César PontesPCO 290annulled votes

Senate in Candiota (1st round)

  • Pimenta PT 13126.24%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50025.65%
  • Sanderson PL 22217.56%
  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30016.40%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Candiota (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
PimentaPT 1312,81426.24%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 5002,75125.65%
SandersonPL 2221,88317.56%
Marcel van HattemNovo 3001,75916.40%
RigottoMDB 1518437.86%
Frederico AntunesPSD 5556275.85%
Milton CardosoPSDB 455220.21%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 234150.14%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 16090.08%
Luciano do MLBUP 80010.01%
Régis EthurPSTU 16100.00%
Tânia PeresUP 80800.00%
Ric JonesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.77% of valid votes in Candiota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.38% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.62% (+0.80 points).

Lula's lead rose from 21.95 points to 26.76 points.

President in Candiota: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
LulaPT 1357.77%63.38%+5.61 points
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2235.82%36.62%+0.80 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candiota, Lula (PT) had 66.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candiota with 67.45% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.45% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

President in Candiota: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PTLula67.45%Lula63.38%−4.1 points
PLJair Bolsonaro32.55%Flávio Bolsonaro36.62%+4.1 points

Analysis: Candiota and Brazil

Lula got 1,659 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Candiota.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Candiota, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.38% in the runoff (22.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (4.56% in the 1st round).

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

President in Candiota and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCandiotaBrazil
Lula's net votes+1,659+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)+26.76+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.81+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.14+1.78
Abstention in the runoff21.38%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.91%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Candiota?

Lula (PT), with 63.38% of valid votes in Candiota (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.77% of valid votes in Candiota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.38% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.62% (+0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 21.95 points to 26.76 points.

Who won in Candiota in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Candiota, Lula (PT) had 66.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candiota with 67.45% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Candiota change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Candiota, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.