Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
Abroad

Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Carlos Barbosa (RS)

Who won for president in Carlos Barbosa?

President in Carlos Barbosa (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.11%, Lula (PT) 23.89%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2276.11%15,426 votes
LulaPT 1323.89%4,842 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

0 people watching

President in Carlos Barbosa

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Barbosa (76.11%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,697; turnout: 88.09%.

President in Carlos Barbosa
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2215,42676.11%
LulaPT 134,84223.89%

1st round in Carlos Barbosa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Barbosa, with 70.56% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.93%.

President in Carlos Barbosa, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2213,99170.56%
LulaPT 133,75418.93%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 706973.52%
Renan SantosMissão 146343.20%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 556343.20%
ZemaNovo 30730.37%
SamaraUP 80250.13%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1670.04%
Clariana BarãoDC 2760.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2130.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3530.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2274.70%14,318 votes
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1217.60%3,374 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 2214,31874.70%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 123,37417.60%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 151,2986.77%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 451540.80%
Priscila VoigtUP 80140.07%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1690.05%
César PontesPCO 298annulled votes

Senate in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)

  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30038.51%
  • Sanderson PL 22238.19%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 5009.25%
  • Pimenta PT 1318.03%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcel van HattemNovo 30013,96238.51%
SandersonPL 22213,84638.19%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 5003,3539.25%
PimentaPT 1312,9108.03%
RigottoMDB 1511,4584.02%
Frederico AntunesPSD 5555251.45%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 160640.18%
Milton CardosoPSDB 455470.13%
Tânia PeresUP 808460.13%
Luciano do MLBUP 800230.06%
Régis EthurPSTU 161120.03%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 23480.02%
Ric JonesPCO 2909annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.56% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa, and Lula (PT) got 18.93%; the other candidates added up to 10.51%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.11% (+5.55 points) and Lula got 23.89% (+4.96 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.63 points to 52.22 points.

President in Carlos Barbosa: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2270.56%76.11%+5.55 points
LulaPT 1318.93%23.89%+4.96 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 24.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Carlos Barbosa with 74.59% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point).

PT: Lula has 23.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.41% in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point).

President in Carlos Barbosa: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro74.59%Flávio Bolsonaro76.11%+1.5 point
PTLula25.41%Lula23.89%−1.5 point

Analysis: Carlos Barbosa and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 10,584 votes more than Lula in Carlos Barbosa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.59 points toward Flávio in Carlos Barbosa, 6.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.04 points toward the PL, 4.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.91% in the runoff (13.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (2.93% in the 1st round).

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

President in Carlos Barbosa and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCarlos BarbosaBrazil
Lula's net votes−10,584+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−52.22+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)−0.59+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−3.04+1.78
Abstention in the runoff11.91%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.90%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Carlos Barbosa?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.11% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.56% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa, and Lula (PT) got 18.93%; the other candidates added up to 10.51%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.11% (+5.55 points) and Lula got 23.89% (+4.96 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.63 points to 52.22 points.

Who won in Carlos Barbosa in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 24.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Carlos Barbosa with 74.59% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Carlos Barbosa change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.59 points toward Flávio in Carlos Barbosa, 6.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.04 points toward the PL, 4.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.