# Runoff results in Canela (RS)

President in Canela (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 67.24%, Lula (PT) 32.76%. 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/4304408

## President in Canela

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canela (67.24%), followed by Lula (PT) (32.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 34,982; turnout: 77.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 17,624 | 67.24% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,586 | 32.76% |

## 1st round in Canela

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canela, with 65.51% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.81%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16,598 | 65.51% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,541 | 25.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 803 | 3.17% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 683 | 2.70% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 575 | 2.27% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 81 | 0.32% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 31 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Canela (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 16,426 | 69.38% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 5,291 | 22.35% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,656 | 6.99% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 273 | 1.15% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 18 | 0.08% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 12 | 0.05% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 6 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Canela (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 15,191 | 34.76% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 15,166 | 34.71% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 5,100 | 11.67% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 4,490 | 10.27% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,533 | 5.80% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 878 | 2.01% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 107 | 0.24% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 106 | 0.24% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 45 | 0.10% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 43 | 0.10% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 25 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.51% of valid votes in Canela, and Lula (PT) got 25.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.68%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.24% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 32.76% (+6.95 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 39.70 points to 34.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 65.51% | 67.24% | +1.73 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25.81% | 32.76% | +6.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Canela, Lula (PT) had 32.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canela with 66.64% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 67.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.64% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 32.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.36% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.64% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 67.24% | +0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 33.36% | Lula | 32.76% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Canela and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 9,038 votes more than Lula in Canela.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Canela, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.20 points toward the PL, 2.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.44% in the runoff (23.77% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.40% (4.96% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Canela | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −9,038 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −34.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.22 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Canela?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 67.24% of valid votes in Canela (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.51% of valid votes in Canela, and Lula (PT) got 25.81%; the other candidates added up to 8.68%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.24% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 32.76% (+6.95 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 39.70 points to 34.48 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Canela, Lula (PT) had 32.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canela with 66.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Canela, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.20 points toward the PL, 2.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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