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 Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS)

Who won for president in Doutor Maurício Cardoso?

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 70.54%, Lula (PT) 29.46%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2270.54%2,284 votes
LulaPT 1329.46%954 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (70.54%), followed by Lula (PT) (29.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,822; turnout: 86.08%.

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,28470.54%
LulaPT 1395429.46%

1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, with 67.93% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.92%.

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,11267.93%
LulaPT 1380625.92%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55742.38%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70611.96%
Renan SantosMissão 14421.35%
ZemaNovo 30100.32%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1620.06%
SamaraUP 8020.06%

Governor in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2269.68%2,082 votes
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1223.76%710 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 222,08269.68%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1271023.76%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 151795.99%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 45150.50%
Priscila VoigtUP 8020.07%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1600.00%
César PontesPCO 290annulled votes

Senate in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)

  • Sanderson PL 22237.25%
  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30035.99%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50012.55%
  • Pimenta PT 13111.85%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
SandersonPL 2222,11937.25%
Marcel van HattemNovo 3002,04735.99%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 50071412.55%
PimentaPT 13167411.85%
RigottoMDB 151781.37%
Frederico AntunesPSD 555320.56%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 234190.33%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 16020.04%
Tânia PeresUP 80820.04%
Milton CardosoPSDB 45510.02%
Régis EthurPSTU 16100.00%
Luciano do MLBUP 80000.00%
Ric JonesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.93% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and Lula (PT) got 25.92%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.54% (+2.61 points) and Lula got 29.46% (+3.54 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.01 points to 41.08 points.

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2267.93%70.54%+2.61 points
LulaPT 1325.92%29.46%+3.54 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 35.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso with 64.83% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 70.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.7 points).

PT: Lula has 29.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.17% in the 2022 runoff (−5.7 points).

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro64.83%Flávio Bolsonaro70.54%+5.7 points
PTLula35.17%Lula29.46%−5.7 points

Analysis: Doutor Maurício Cardoso and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,330 votes more than Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.42 points toward the PL, 13.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.92% in the runoff (16.09% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.58% (3.06% in the 1st round).

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

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorDoutor Maurício CardosoBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,330+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−41.08+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+0.93+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−11.42+1.78
Abstention in the runoff13.92%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.58%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Doutor Maurício Cardoso?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 70.54% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS).

How did the vote for president in Doutor Maurício Cardoso change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.93% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and Lula (PT) got 25.92%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.54% (+2.61 points) and Lula got 29.46% (+3.54 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.01 points to 41.08 points.

Who won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 35.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso with 64.83% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Doutor Maurício Cardoso change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.42 points toward the PL, 13.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.