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 Mato Leitão (RS)

Who won for president in Mato Leitão?

President in Mato Leitão (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.65%, Lula (PT) 30.35%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2269.65%2,384 votes
LulaPT 1330.35%1,039 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Mato Leitão

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mato Leitão (69.65%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,117; turnout: 86.11%.

President in Mato Leitão
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,38469.65%
LulaPT 131,03930.35%

1st round in Mato Leitão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mato Leitão, with 64.00% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.82%.

President in Mato Leitão, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,15364.00%
LulaPT 1383524.82%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551534.55%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701143.39%
Renan SantosMissão 14972.88%
ZemaNovo 3070.21%
SamaraUP 8040.12%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.03%

Governor in Mato Leitão (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2266.27%2,083 votes
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1219.34%608 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in Mato Leitão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 222,08366.27%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1260819.34%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 1542313.46%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 45240.76%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1630.10%
Priscila VoigtUP 8020.06%
César PontesPCO 290annulled votes

Senate in Mato Leitão (1st round)

  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30034.88%
  • Sanderson PL 22234.30%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50010.72%
  • Pimenta PT 1319.86%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Mato Leitão (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Marcel van HattemNovo 3002,07634.88%
SandersonPL 2222,04134.30%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 50063810.72%
PimentaPT 1315879.86%
RigottoMDB 1513736.27%
Frederico AntunesPSD 5551943.26%
Milton CardosoPSDB 455180.30%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 160100.17%
Régis EthurPSTU 16150.08%
Tânia PeresUP 80850.08%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 23420.03%
Luciano do MLBUP 80020.03%
Ric JonesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.00% of valid votes in Mato Leitão, and Lula (PT) got 24.82%; the other candidates added up to 11.18%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.65% (+5.65 points) and Lula got 30.35% (+5.53 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 39.18 points to 39.30 points.

President in Mato Leitão: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2264.00%69.65%+5.65 points
LulaPT 1324.82%30.35%+5.53 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Leitão, Lula (PT) had 34.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mato Leitão with 65.24% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.24% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

PT: Lula has 30.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.76% in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

President in Mato Leitão: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro65.24%Flávio Bolsonaro69.65%+4.4 points
PTLula34.76%Lula30.35%−4.4 points

Analysis: Mato Leitão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,345 votes more than Lula in Mato Leitão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.12 points toward Flávio in Mato Leitão, 5.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.89% in the runoff (14.70% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (4.16% in the 1st round).

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

President in Mato Leitão and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorMato LeitãoBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,345+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−39.30+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)−0.12+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.82+1.78
Abstention in the runoff13.89%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.44%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Mato Leitão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.65% of valid votes in Mato Leitão (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.00% of valid votes in Mato Leitão, and Lula (PT) got 24.82%; the other candidates added up to 11.18%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.65% (+5.65 points) and Lula got 30.35% (+5.53 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 39.18 points to 39.30 points.

Who won in Mato Leitão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Leitão, Lula (PT) had 34.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mato Leitão with 65.24% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Mato Leitão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.12 points toward Flávio in Mato Leitão, 5.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.