# Runoff results in Candelária (RS)

President in Candelária (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.92%, Lula (PT) 35.08%. 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/4304200

## President in Candelária

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Candelária (64.92%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.08%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 22,405; turnout: 81.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,477 | 64.92% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,202 | 35.08% |

## 1st round in Candelária

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Candelária, with 62.58% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,631 | 62.58% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,967 | 29.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 486 | 2.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 468 | 2.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 383 | 2.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 27 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 16 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Candelária (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 10,594 | 67.78% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,445 | 22.04% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,453 | 9.30% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 119 | 0.76% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 10 | 0.06% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.05% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 5 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Candelária (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 10,198 | 34.94% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 10,134 | 34.72% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,534 | 12.11% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 3,377 | 11.57% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,276 | 4.37% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 569 | 1.95% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 40 | 0.14% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 29 | 0.10% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.01% |
| 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 62.58% of valid votes in Candelária, and Lula (PT) got 29.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.18%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.92% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 35.08% (+5.84 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.34 points to 29.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.58% | 64.92% | +2.34 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.24% | 35.08% | +5.84 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candelária, Lula (PT) had 41.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Candelária with 58.75% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.2 points).

PT: Lula has 35.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.25% in the 2022 runoff (−6.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.92% | +6.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.25% | Lula | 35.08% | −6.2 points |

## Analysis: Candelária and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,275 votes more than Lula in Candelária.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.50 points toward Lula in Candelária, 1.95 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.34 points toward the PL, 14.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.21% in the runoff (19.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.52% (5.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Candelária | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,275 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −29.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.50 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.21% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Candelária?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.92% of valid votes in Candelária (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.58% of valid votes in Candelária, and Lula (PT) got 29.24%; the other candidates added up to 8.18%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.92% (+2.34 points) and Lula got 35.08% (+5.84 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.34 points to 29.84 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Candelária, Lula (PT) had 41.00% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Candelária with 58.75% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.50 points toward Lula in Candelária, 1.95 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.34 points toward the PL, 14.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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