# Runoff results in Capão do Leão (RS)

President in Capão do Leão (RS): Lula (PT) 54.33%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 45.67%. 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/4304663

## President in Capão do Leão

Lula (PT) got more votes in Capão do Leão (54.33%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (45.67%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 18,455; turnout: 81.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,888 | 54.33% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,630 | 45.67% |

## 1st round in Capão do Leão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Capão do Leão, with 46.16% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,346 | 46.16% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,977 | 43.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 548 | 3.99% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 425 | 3.09% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 382 | 2.78% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 24 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 17 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 11 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Capão do Leão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 5,944 | 48.47% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 4,918 | 40.11% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,090 | 8.89% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 287 | 2.34% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 15 | 0.12% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.07% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 11 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Capão do Leão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 5,778 | 25.19% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 5,758 | 25.10% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 5,138 | 22.40% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 4,933 | 21.50% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 673 | 2.93% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 352 | 1.53% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 95 | 0.41% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 87 | 0.38% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 72 | 0.31% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 20 | 0.09% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 19 | 0.08% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 17 | 0.07% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.16% of valid votes in Capão do Leão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%; the other candidates added up to 10.37%.

In the runoff, Lula got 54.33% (+8.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.67% (+2.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 2.69 points to 8.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.16% | 54.33% | +8.17 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 43.47% | 45.67% | +2.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Capão do Leão, Lula (PT) had 54.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Capão do Leão with 57.15% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 54.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.15% in the 2022 runoff (−2.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 45.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 57.15% | Lula | 54.33% | −2.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 45.67% | +2.8 points |

## Analysis: Capão do Leão and Brazil

Lula got 1,258 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Capão do Leão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Capão do Leão, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.64 points toward the PL, 7.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.43% in the runoff (20.55% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.56% (6.23% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Capão do Leão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,258 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +8.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.56% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Capão do Leão?

Lula (PT), with 54.33% of valid votes in Capão do Leão (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.16% of valid votes in Capão do Leão, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%; the other candidates added up to 10.37%. In the runoff, Lula got 54.33% (+8.17 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 45.67% (+2.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.69 points to 8.66 points.

### Who won in Capão do Leão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Capão do Leão, Lula (PT) had 54.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Capão do Leão with 57.15% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Capão do Leão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.97 points toward Lula in Capão do Leão, 0.52 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.64 points toward the PL, 7.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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