# Runoff results in Candiota (RS)

President in Candiota (RS): Lula (PT) 63.38%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.62%. 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/4304358

## President in Candiota

Lula (PT) got more votes in Candiota (63.38%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,121; turnout: 78.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,929 | 63.38% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,270 | 36.62% |

## 1st round in Candiota

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Candiota, with 57.77% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,461 | 57.77% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,146 | 35.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 142 | 2.37% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 116 | 1.94% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 115 | 1.92% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Candiota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,713 | 48.49% |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,799 | 32.15% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,009 | 18.03% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 70 | 1.25% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Candiota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,814 | 26.24% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,751 | 25.65% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,883 | 17.56% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,759 | 16.40% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 843 | 7.86% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 627 | 5.85% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 22 | 0.21% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 15 | 0.14% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.08% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.77% of valid votes in Candiota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.38% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.62% (+0.80 points).

Lula's lead rose from 21.95 points to 26.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 57.77% | 63.38% | +5.61 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35.82% | 36.62% | +0.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Candiota, Lula (PT) had 66.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candiota with 67.45% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 67.45% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 32.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 67.45% | Lula | 63.38% | −4.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 32.55% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.62% | +4.1 points |

## Analysis: Candiota and Brazil

Lula got 1,659 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Candiota.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Candiota, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.38% in the runoff (22.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (4.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Candiota | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,659 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +26.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.81 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.91% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Candiota?

Lula (PT), with 63.38% of valid votes in Candiota (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 57.77% of valid votes in Candiota, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 35.82%; the other candidates added up to 6.41%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.38% (+5.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.62% (+0.80 points). Lula's lead rose from 21.95 points to 26.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Candiota, Lula (PT) had 66.02% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 26.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Candiota with 67.45% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Candiota, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.14 points toward the PL, 9.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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