# Runoff results in Canguçu (RS)

President in Canguçu (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.15%, Lula (PT) 35.85%. 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/4304507

## President in Canguçu

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canguçu (64.15%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 43,548; turnout: 80.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21,720 | 64.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,138 | 35.85% |

## 1st round in Canguçu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canguçu, with 61.59% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,038 | 61.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,550 | 29.35% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,118 | 3.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,025 | 3.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 707 | 2.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 55 | 0.17% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 18 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Canguçu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 19,704 | 65.19% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 7,646 | 25.30% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 2,381 | 7.88% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 473 | 1.56% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 7 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Canguçu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 18,750 | 33.11% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 18,611 | 32.86% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 8,028 | 14.17% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 7,310 | 12.91% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,769 | 4.89% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 841 | 1.48% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 104 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 101 | 0.18% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 80 | 0.14% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 22 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.59% of valid votes in Canguçu, and Lula (PT) got 29.35%; the other candidates added up to 9.06%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.15% (+2.56 points) and Lula got 35.85% (+6.50 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.24 points to 28.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.59% | 64.15% | +2.56 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.35% | 35.85% | +6.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Canguçu, Lula (PT) had 40.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canguçu with 58.56% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

PT: Lula has 35.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.44% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.15% | +5.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.44% | Lula | 35.85% | −5.6 points |

## Analysis: Canguçu and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 9,582 votes more than Lula in Canguçu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.94 points toward Lula in Canguçu, 1.51 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.18 points toward the PL, 12.96 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.36% in the runoff (20.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.58% (5.51% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Canguçu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −9,582 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −28.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.94 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.58% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Canguçu?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.15% of valid votes in Canguçu (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.59% of valid votes in Canguçu, and Lula (PT) got 29.35%; the other candidates added up to 9.06%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.15% (+2.56 points) and Lula got 35.85% (+6.50 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.24 points to 28.30 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Canguçu, Lula (PT) had 40.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canguçu with 58.56% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.94 points toward Lula in Canguçu, 1.51 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.18 points toward the PL, 12.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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