# Runoff results in Arroio Grande (RS) President in Arroio Grande (RS): Lula (PT) 55.24%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.76%. 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/4301305 ## President in Arroio Grande Lula (PT) got more votes in Arroio Grande (55.24%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,466; turnout: 79.36%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 6,146 | 55.24% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,980 | 44.76% | ## 1st round in Arroio Grande In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Arroio Grande, with 49.61% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.27%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,343 | 49.61% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,552 | 42.27% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 349 | 3.24% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 263 | 2.44% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 229 | 2.13% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.20% | | Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.06% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Arroio Grande (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 4,931 | 49.53% | | Zucco | PL 22 | 4,452 | 44.72% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 432 | 4.34% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 130 | 1.31% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.05% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 5 | 0.05% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Arroio Grande (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 4,701 | 25.13% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 4,444 | 23.76% | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,270 | 22.83% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 4,233 | 22.63% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 477 | 2.55% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 321 | 1.72% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 147 | 0.79% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 59 | 0.32% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 27 | 0.14% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 13 | 0.07% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 11 | 0.06% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.61% of valid votes in Arroio Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.27%; the other candidates added up to 8.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.24% (+5.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.76% (+2.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 7.34 points to 10.48 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 49.61% | 55.24% | +5.63 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 42.27% | 44.76% | +2.49 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Arroio Grande, Lula (PT) had 60.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arroio Grande with 62.61% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 55.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.61% in the 2022 runoff (−7.4 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.39% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.4 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 62.61% | Lula | 55.24% | −7.4 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.39% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.76% | +7.4 points | ## Analysis: Arroio Grande and Brazil Lula got 1,166 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Arroio Grande. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.14 points toward Lula in Arroio Grande, 2.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.74 points toward the PL, 16.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 20.64% in the runoff (21.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.08% (5.01% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Arroio Grande | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,166 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +10.48 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.14 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.74 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 20.64% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.08% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Arroio Grande? Lula (PT), with 55.24% of valid votes in Arroio Grande (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Arroio Grande change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 49.61% of valid votes in Arroio Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 42.27%; the other candidates added up to 8.12%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.24% (+5.63 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.76% (+2.49 points). Lula's lead rose from 7.34 points to 10.48 points. ### Who won in Arroio Grande in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Arroio Grande, Lula (PT) had 60.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 31.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Arroio Grande with 62.61% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Arroio Grande change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.14 points toward Lula in Arroio Grande, 2.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.74 points toward the PL, 16.52 points short of Brazil. 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