# Runoff results in Cachoeira do Sul (RS)

President in Cachoeira do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.43%, Lula (PT) 40.57%. 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/4303004

## President in Cachoeira do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeira do Sul (59.43%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 64,494; turnout: 74.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 27,797 | 59.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18,975 | 40.57% |

## 1st round in Cachoeira do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeira do Sul, with 57.65% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.19%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,574 | 57.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,722 | 33.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,456 | 3.28% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,224 | 2.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,171 | 2.64% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 111 | 0.25% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 35 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 30 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 19 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cachoeira do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 25,243 | 60.66% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 12,194 | 29.30% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 3,106 | 7.46% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1,011 | 2.43% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 31 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 26 | 0.06% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 16 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cachoeira do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 24,837 | 31.41% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 24,798 | 31.36% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 12,486 | 15.79% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 12,230 | 15.47% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,244 | 2.84% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,462 | 1.85% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 543 | 0.69% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 217 | 0.27% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 125 | 0.16% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 83 | 0.10% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 26 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 18 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 17 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.65% of valid votes in Cachoeira do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 33.19%; the other candidates added up to 9.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.43% (+1.78 points) and Lula got 40.57% (+7.38 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.46 points to 18.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.65% | 59.43% | +1.78 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.19% | 40.57% | +7.38 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeira do Sul with 60.10% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.10% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

PT: Lula has 40.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.90% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.10% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.43% | −0.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 39.90% | Lula | 40.57% | +0.7 point |

## Analysis: Cachoeira do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 8,822 votes more than Lula in Cachoeira do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.60 points toward Lula in Cachoeira do Sul, 0.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.34 points toward the PT, 0.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 25.30% in the runoff (28.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.92% (4.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cachoeira do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −8,822 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −18.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.60 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 25.30% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.92% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cachoeira do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.43% of valid votes in Cachoeira do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.65% of valid votes in Cachoeira do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 33.19%; the other candidates added up to 9.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.43% (+1.78 points) and Lula got 40.57% (+7.38 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.46 points to 18.86 points.

### Who won in Cachoeira do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeira do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeira do Sul with 60.10% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cachoeira do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.60 points toward Lula in Cachoeira do Sul, 0.15 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.34 points toward the PT, 0.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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