# Runoff results in Augusto Pestana (RS)

President in Augusto Pestana (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.70%, Lula (PT) 26.30%. 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/4301503

## President in Augusto Pestana

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Augusto Pestana (73.70%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,869; turnout: 87.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,687 | 73.70% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,316 | 26.30% |

## 1st round in Augusto Pestana

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Augusto Pestana, with 72.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,501 | 72.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,061 | 21.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 116 | 2.40% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 73 | 1.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 71 | 1.47% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.21% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.12% |

## Governor in Augusto Pestana (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,385 | 72.22% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 836 | 17.84% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 434 | 9.26% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 25 | 0.53% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 6 | 0.13% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Augusto Pestana (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,431 | 39.07% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,304 | 37.62% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 854 | 9.72% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 782 | 8.90% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 237 | 2.70% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 147 | 1.67% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 12 | 0.14% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 72.36% of valid votes in Augusto Pestana, and Lula (PT) got 21.93%; the other candidates added up to 5.71%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.70% (+1.34 points) and Lula got 26.30% (+4.37 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.43 points to 47.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.36% | 73.70% | +1.34 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.93% | 26.30% | +4.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Augusto Pestana, Lula (PT) had 31.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Augusto Pestana with 68.45% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.2 points).

PT: Lula has 26.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.55% in the 2022 runoff (−5.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.45% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.70% | +5.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 31.55% | Lula | 26.30% | −5.2 points |

## Analysis: Augusto Pestana and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,371 votes more than Lula in Augusto Pestana.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.03 points toward Lula in Augusto Pestana, 2.42 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.50 points toward the PL, 12.28 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.88% in the runoff (14.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.15% (3.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Augusto Pestana | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,371 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −47.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.50 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.15% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Augusto Pestana?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.70% of valid votes in Augusto Pestana (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.36% of valid votes in Augusto Pestana, and Lula (PT) got 21.93%; the other candidates added up to 5.71%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.70% (+1.34 points) and Lula got 26.30% (+4.37 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.43 points to 47.40 points.

### Who won in Augusto Pestana in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Augusto Pestana, Lula (PT) had 31.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Augusto Pestana with 68.45% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.03 points toward Lula in Augusto Pestana, 2.42 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.50 points toward the PL, 12.28 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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