Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Pelotas (RS)
Who won for president in Pelotas?
President in Pelotas (RS): Lula (PT) 55.28%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.72%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.
PT 1355.28%106,370 votes
PL 2244.72%86,062 votes0 people watching
President in Pelotas
Both candidates
Lula (PT) got more votes in Pelotas (55.28%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 244,401; turnout: 81.54%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 106,370 | 55.28% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 86,062 | 44.72% |
1st round in Pelotas
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Pelotas, with 47.10% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.09%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 86,617 | 47.10% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77,399 | 42.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 7,244 | 3.94% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 6,035 | 3.28% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 5,418 | 2.95% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 552 | 0.30% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 345 | 0.19% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 88 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 85 | 0.05% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 53 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 42 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 28 | 0.02% |
Governor in Pelotas (1st round)
PL 2247.15%79,621 votes
PDT 1242.85%72,363 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zucco | PL 22 | 79,621 | 47.15% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 72,363 | 42.85% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 12,284 | 7.27% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 4,193 | 2.48% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 257 | 0.15% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 152 | 0.09% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 98 | annulled votes |
Senate in Pelotas (1st round)
- Marcel van Hattem Novo 30024.60%
- Sanderson PL 22224.02%
- Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50023.67%
- Pimenta PT 13122.08%
All 12 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 78,590 | 24.60% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 76,740 | 24.02% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 75,625 | 23.67% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 70,536 | 22.08% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 9,004 | 2.82% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 4,355 | 1.36% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1,483 | 0.46% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 1,352 | 0.42% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 990 | 0.31% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 451 | 0.14% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 196 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 130 | 0.04% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 88 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.10% of valid votes in Pelotas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 10.81%.
In the runoff, Lula got 55.28% (+8.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.72% (+2.63 points).
Lula's lead rose from 5.01 points to 10.56 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lula | PT 13 | 47.10% | 55.28% | +8.18 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.09% | 44.72% | +2.63 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Pelotas, Lula (PT) had 51.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pelotas with 56.23% of valid votes.
PT: Lula has 55.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.23% in the 2022 runoff (−1.0 point).
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.77% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.0 point).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PT | Lula | 56.23% | Lula | 55.28% | −1.0 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.77% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.72% | +1.0 point |
Analysis: Pelotas and Brazil
Lula got 20,308 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Pelotas.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.55 points toward Lula in Pelotas, 0.10 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.90 points toward the PL, 3.68 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 18.46% in the runoff (20.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (5.42% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Pelotas | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | +20,308 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +10.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.44% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Pelotas?
Lula (PT), with 55.28% of valid votes in Pelotas (RS).
How did the vote for president in Pelotas change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.10% of valid votes in Pelotas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 10.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.28% (+8.18 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.72% (+2.63 points). Lula's lead rose from 5.01 points to 10.56 points.
Who won in Pelotas in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Pelotas, Lula (PT) had 51.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 36.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Pelotas with 56.23% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Pelotas change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.55 points toward Lula in Pelotas, 0.10 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.90 points toward the PL, 3.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.