Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Pontão (RS)
Who won for president in Pontão?
President in Pontão (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.89%, Lula (PT) 43.11%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2256.89%1,639 votes
PT 1343.11%1,242 votes0 people watching
President in Pontão
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pontão (56.89%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.11%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,373; turnout: 86.81%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,639 | 56.89% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,242 | 43.11% |
1st round in Pontão
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pontão, with 55.50% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.88%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,553 | 55.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,088 | 38.88% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 80 | 2.86% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 1.36% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 35 | 1.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |
Governor in Pontão (1st round)
PL 2258.37%1,573 votes
PDT 1237.51%1,011 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,573 | 58.37% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,011 | 37.51% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 101 | 3.75% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 7 | 0.26% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Pontão (1st round)
- Sanderson PL 22230.33%
- Marcel van Hattem Novo 30028.87%
- Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50019.83%
- Pimenta PT 13118.68%
All 12 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,577 | 30.33% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,501 | 28.87% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,031 | 19.83% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 971 | 18.68% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 84 | 1.62% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 23 | 0.44% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |
From the 1st round to the runoff
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.50% of valid votes in Pontão, and Lula (PT) got 38.88%; the other candidates added up to 5.62%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.89% (+1.39 points) and Lula got 43.11% (+4.23 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.62 points to 13.78 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.50% | 56.89% | +1.39 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.88% | 43.11% | +4.23 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Pontão, Lula (PT) had 49.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pontão with 51.04% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.04% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.9 points).
PT: Lula has 43.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.96% in the 2022 runoff (−5.9 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.04% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.89% | +5.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 48.96% | Lula | 43.11% | −5.9 points |
Analysis: Pontão and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 397 votes more than Lula in Pontão.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.84 points toward Lula in Pontão, 2.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.70 points toward the PL, 13.48 points short of Brazil.
The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.
Abstention was 13.19% in the runoff (15.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.61% (2.41% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Pontão | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −397 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −13.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.84 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.19% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.61% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Pontão?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.89% of valid votes in Pontão (RS).
How did the vote for president in Pontão change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.50% of valid votes in Pontão, and Lula (PT) got 38.88%; the other candidates added up to 5.62%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.89% (+1.39 points) and Lula got 43.11% (+4.23 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.62 points to 13.78 points.
Who won in Pontão in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Pontão, Lula (PT) had 49.58% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pontão with 51.04% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Pontão change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.84 points toward Lula in Pontão, 2.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.70 points toward the PL, 13.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.