Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Esmeralda (RS)
Who won for president in Esmeralda?
President in Esmeralda (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.40%, Lula (PT) 41.60%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2258.40%1,290 votes
PT 1341.60%919 votes0 people watching
President in Esmeralda
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Esmeralda (58.40%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.60%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,884; turnout: 78.40%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,290 | 58.40% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 919 | 41.60% |
1st round in Esmeralda
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Esmeralda, with 57.29% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.44%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,218 | 57.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 796 | 37.44% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 51 | 2.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 36 | 1.69% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 23 | 1.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.09% |
Governor in Esmeralda (1st round)
PL 2250.93%1,015 votes
PDT 1230.16%601 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,015 | 50.93% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 601 | 30.16% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 367 | 18.41% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 6 | 0.30% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.20% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Esmeralda (1st round)
- Sanderson PL 22225.96%
- Marcel van Hattem Novo 30025.19%
- Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50015.79%
- Pimenta PT 13115.68%
All 12 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 978 | 25.96% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 949 | 25.19% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 595 | 15.79% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 591 | 15.68% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 394 | 10.46% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 239 | 6.34% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.16% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.29% of valid votes in Esmeralda, and Lula (PT) got 37.44%; the other candidates added up to 5.27%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.40% (+1.11 points) and Lula got 41.60% (+4.16 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.85 points to 16.80 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.29% | 58.40% | +1.11 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.44% | 41.60% | +4.16 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Esmeralda, Lula (PT) had 45.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Esmeralda with 54.83% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).
PT: Lula has 41.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.17% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.40% | +3.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.17% | Lula | 41.60% | −3.6 points |
Analysis: Esmeralda and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 371 votes more than Lula in Esmeralda.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.05 points toward Lula in Esmeralda, 2.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.14 points toward the PL, 8.92 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 21.60% in the runoff (22.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.30% (4.32% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Esmeralda | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −371 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −16.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.05 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.30% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Esmeralda?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.40% of valid votes in Esmeralda (RS).
How did the vote for president in Esmeralda change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.29% of valid votes in Esmeralda, and Lula (PT) got 37.44%; the other candidates added up to 5.27%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.40% (+1.11 points) and Lula got 41.60% (+4.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.85 points to 16.80 points.
Who won in Esmeralda in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Esmeralda, Lula (PT) had 45.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.14%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Esmeralda with 54.83% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Esmeralda change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.05 points toward Lula in Esmeralda, 2.40 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.14 points toward the PL, 8.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.