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 Carlos Gomes (RS)

Who won for president in Carlos Gomes?

President in Carlos Gomes (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.38%, Lula (PT) 38.62%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2261.38%736 votes
LulaPT 1338.62%463 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Carlos Gomes

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Gomes (61.38%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,397; turnout: 88.40%.

President in Carlos Gomes
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2273661.38%
LulaPT 1346338.62%

1st round in Carlos Gomes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Gomes, with 58.19% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.53%.

President in Carlos Gomes, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2266458.19%
LulaPT 1339434.53%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70322.80%
Renan SantosMissão 14272.37%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55232.02%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.09%

Governor in Carlos Gomes (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2238.41%421 votes
Gabriel SouzaMDB 1532.66%358 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Carlos Gomes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 2242138.41%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 1535832.66%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1231028.28%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 4560.55%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1610.09%
Priscila VoigtUP 8000.00%
César PontesPCO 290annulled votes

Senate in Carlos Gomes (1st round)

  • Sanderson PL 22233.09%
  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30032.85%
  • Pimenta PT 13116.55%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50015.77%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Carlos Gomes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
SandersonPL 22268033.09%
Marcel van HattemNovo 30067532.85%
PimentaPT 13134016.55%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 50032415.77%
RigottoMDB 151221.07%
Frederico AntunesPSD 555120.58%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 23420.10%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 16000.00%
Régis EthurPSTU 16100.00%
Milton CardosoPSDB 45500.00%
Luciano do MLBUP 80000.00%
Tânia PeresUP 80800.00%
Ric JonesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.19% of valid votes in Carlos Gomes, and Lula (PT) got 34.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.28%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.38% (+3.19 points) and Lula got 38.62% (+4.09 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.66 points to 22.76 points.

President in Carlos Gomes: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2258.19%61.38%+3.19 points
LulaPT 1334.53%38.62%+4.09 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Gomes, Lula (PT) had 49.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carlos Gomes with 50.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+11.6 points).

PT: Lula has 38.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.21% in the 2022 runoff (−11.6 points).

President in Carlos Gomes: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro49.79%Flávio Bolsonaro61.38%+11.6 points
PTLula50.21%Lula38.62%−11.6 points

Analysis: Carlos Gomes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 273 votes more than Lula in Carlos Gomes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.90 points toward Lula in Carlos Gomes, 4.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 23.18 points toward the PL, 24.96 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 11.60% in the runoff (14.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (4.36% in the 1st round).

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

President in Carlos Gomes and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorCarlos GomesBrazil
Lula's net votes−273+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−22.76+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+0.90+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−23.18+1.78
Abstention in the runoff11.60%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.91%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Carlos Gomes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.38% of valid votes in Carlos Gomes (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.19% of valid votes in Carlos Gomes, and Lula (PT) got 34.53%; the other candidates added up to 7.28%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.38% (+3.19 points) and Lula got 38.62% (+4.09 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.66 points to 22.76 points.

Who won in Carlos Gomes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Gomes, Lula (PT) had 49.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Carlos Gomes with 50.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.90 points toward Lula in Carlos Gomes, 4.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 23.18 points toward the PL, 24.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.