# Runoff results in Arroio do Sal (RS)

President in Arroio do Sal (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.91%, Lula (PT) 37.09%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4301057

## President in Arroio do Sal

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arroio do Sal (62.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,498; turnout: 80.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,620 | 62.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,724 | 37.09% |

## 1st round in Arroio do Sal

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Arroio do Sal, with 59.59% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,199 | 59.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,161 | 30.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 280 | 3.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 203 | 2.88% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 166 | 2.36% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 12 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Arroio do Sal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 4,016 | 59.86% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,642 | 24.47% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 946 | 14.10% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 94 | 1.40% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.09% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 5 | 0.07% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Arroio do Sal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,996 | 31.24% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,903 | 30.51% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,716 | 13.41% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,550 | 12.12% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,010 | 7.89% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 471 | 3.68% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 71 | 0.55% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 24 | 0.19% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 17 | 0.13% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 14 | 0.11% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 13 | 0.10% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.59% of valid votes in Arroio do Sal, and Lula (PT) got 30.67%; the other candidates added up to 9.74%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.91% (+3.32 points) and Lula got 37.09% (+6.42 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.92 points to 25.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.59% | 62.91% | +3.32 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.67% | 37.09% | +6.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Arroio do Sal, Lula (PT) had 34.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Arroio do Sal with 63.53% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 37.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.47% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.91% | −0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 36.47% | Lula | 37.09% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: Arroio do Sal and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,896 votes more than Lula in Arroio do Sal.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.10 points toward Lula in Arroio do Sal, 2.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.24 points toward the PT, 0.54 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.04% in the runoff (22.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.50% (3.65% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Arroio do Sal | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,896 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.50% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Arroio do Sal?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.91% of valid votes in Arroio do Sal (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.59% of valid votes in Arroio do Sal, and Lula (PT) got 30.67%; the other candidates added up to 9.74%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.91% (+3.32 points) and Lula got 37.09% (+6.42 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.92 points to 25.82 points.

### Who won in Arroio do Sal in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Arroio do Sal, Lula (PT) had 34.37% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Arroio do Sal with 63.53% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Arroio do Sal change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.10 points toward Lula in Arroio do Sal, 2.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.24 points toward the PT, 0.54 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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