# Runoff results in Alvorada (RS)

President in Alvorada (RS): Lula (PT) 51.91%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.09%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4300604

## President in Alvorada

Lula (PT) got more votes in Alvorada (51.91%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 135,998; turnout: 78.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 54,052 | 51.91% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50,071 | 48.09% |

## 1st round in Alvorada

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Alvorada, with 47.13% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46,134 | 47.13% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42,505 | 43.42% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 3,250 | 3.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,059 | 3.13% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,397 | 2.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 233 | 0.24% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 142 | 0.15% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 52 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 42 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 27 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 27 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 20 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Alvorada (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 46,584 | 51.62% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 33,773 | 37.42% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 7,984 | 8.85% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1,705 | 1.89% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 117 | 0.13% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 79 | 0.09% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 49 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Alvorada (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 44,514 | 26.13% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 43,894 | 25.77% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 35,331 | 20.74% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 35,190 | 20.66% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 6,110 | 3.59% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 3,636 | 2.13% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 534 | 0.31% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 477 | 0.28% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 251 | 0.15% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 179 | 0.11% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 122 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 86 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 58 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.13% of valid votes in Alvorada, and Lula (PT) got 43.42%; the other candidates added up to 9.45%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.91% (+8.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.09% (+0.96 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.71 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.82 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.42% | 51.91% | +8.49 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.13% | 48.09% | +0.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Alvorada, Lula (PT) had 48.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Alvorada with 50.35% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.65% in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.35% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 49.65% | Lula | 51.91% | +2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.35% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.09% | −2.3 points |

## Analysis: Alvorada and Brazil

Lula got 3,981 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Alvorada.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.53 points toward Lula in Alvorada, 2.08 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.52 points toward the PT, 2.74 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

Abstention was 21.04% in the runoff (23.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.03% (5.40% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Alvorada | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,981 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.53 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Alvorada?

Lula (PT), with 51.91% of valid votes in Alvorada (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Alvorada change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.13% of valid votes in Alvorada, and Lula (PT) got 43.42%; the other candidates added up to 9.45%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.91% (+8.49 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.09% (+0.96 points). The gap between the two went from 3.71 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.82 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Alvorada in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Alvorada, Lula (PT) had 48.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Alvorada with 50.35% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Alvorada change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.53 points toward Lula in Alvorada, 2.08 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.52 points toward the PT, 2.74 points beyond Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

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