# Runoff results in Caraá (RS)

President in Caraá (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.94%, Lula (PT) 41.06%. 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/4304713

## President in Caraá

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caraá (58.94%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,518; turnout: 79.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,950 | 58.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,055 | 41.06% |

## 1st round in Caraá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caraá, with 54.11% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.17%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,612 | 54.11% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,746 | 36.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 222 | 4.60% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 151 | 3.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 80 | 1.66% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.19% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Caraá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,420 | 52.98% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,166 | 25.53% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 949 | 20.77% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 30 | 0.66% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Caraá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,357 | 27.77% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,296 | 27.05% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,092 | 12.86% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,003 | 11.82% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 992 | 11.69% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 715 | 8.42% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 13 | 0.15% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.11% of valid votes in Caraá, and Lula (PT) got 36.17%; the other candidates added up to 9.72%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.94% (+4.83 points) and Lula got 41.06% (+4.89 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.94 points to 17.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.11% | 58.94% | +4.83 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.17% | 41.06% | +4.89 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caraá, Lula (PT) had 43.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caraá with 54.45% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.5 points).

PT: Lula has 41.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.55% in the 2022 runoff (−4.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.45% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.94% | +4.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.55% | Lula | 41.06% | −4.5 points |

## Analysis: Caraá and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 895 votes more than Lula in Caraá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.06 points toward Lula in Caraá, 5.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.98 points toward the PL, 10.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.39% in the runoff (21.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.55% (5.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caraá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −895 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −17.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.06 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.55% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Caraá?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.94% of valid votes in Caraá (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.11% of valid votes in Caraá, and Lula (PT) got 36.17%; the other candidates added up to 9.72%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.94% (+4.83 points) and Lula got 41.06% (+4.89 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.94 points to 17.88 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caraá, Lula (PT) had 43.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caraá with 54.45% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.06 points toward Lula in Caraá, 5.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.98 points toward the PL, 10.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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