# Runoff results in Cachoeirinha (RS)

President in Cachoeirinha (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.12%, Lula (PT) 42.88%. 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/4303103

## President in Cachoeirinha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeirinha (57.12%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.88%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 102,590; turnout: 79.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45,094 | 57.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33,857 | 42.88% |

## 1st round in Cachoeirinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cachoeirinha, with 54.78% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.76%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41,314 | 54.78% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26,214 | 34.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,470 | 4.60% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,415 | 3.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,538 | 2.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 268 | 0.36% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 97 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 37 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 35 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 12 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cachoeirinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 41,486 | 58.78% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 22,296 | 31.59% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 5,460 | 7.74% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1,180 | 1.67% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 92 | 0.13% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 60 | 0.09% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 21 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cachoeirinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 40,499 | 30.39% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 40,457 | 30.36% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 22,993 | 17.26% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 22,125 | 16.60% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 3,989 | 2.99% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,776 | 1.33% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 471 | 0.35% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 403 | 0.30% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 245 | 0.18% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 124 | 0.09% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 99 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 72 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 27 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.78% of valid votes in Cachoeirinha, and Lula (PT) got 34.76%; the other candidates added up to 10.46%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.12% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 42.88% (+8.12 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.02 points to 14.24 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.78% | 57.12% | +2.34 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.76% | 42.88% | +8.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeirinha, Lula (PT) had 39.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeirinha with 58.56% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PT: Lula has 42.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.44% in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.12% | −1.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 41.44% | Lula | 42.88% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: Cachoeirinha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 11,237 votes more than Lula in Cachoeirinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.78 points toward Lula in Cachoeirinha, 0.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PT, 1.10 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.86% in the runoff (23.35% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.76% (4.09% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cachoeirinha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −11,237 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.78 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.88 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.76% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cachoeirinha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.12% of valid votes in Cachoeirinha (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.78% of valid votes in Cachoeirinha, and Lula (PT) got 34.76%; the other candidates added up to 10.46%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.12% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 42.88% (+8.12 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 20.02 points to 14.24 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cachoeirinha, Lula (PT) had 39.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cachoeirinha with 58.56% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.78 points toward Lula in Cachoeirinha, 0.33 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.88 points toward the PT, 1.10 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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