# Runoff results in Carlos Barbosa (RS)

President in Carlos Barbosa (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.11%, Lula (PT) 23.89%. 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/4304804

## President in Carlos Barbosa

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Barbosa (76.11%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 23,697; turnout: 88.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,426 | 76.11% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,842 | 23.89% |

## 1st round in Carlos Barbosa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Carlos Barbosa, with 70.56% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.93%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,991 | 70.56% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,754 | 18.93% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 697 | 3.52% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 634 | 3.20% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 634 | 3.20% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 73 | 0.37% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 25 | 0.13% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 14,318 | 74.70% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,374 | 17.60% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,298 | 6.77% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 154 | 0.80% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 14 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.05% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 8 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Carlos Barbosa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 13,962 | 38.51% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 13,846 | 38.19% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,353 | 9.25% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,910 | 8.03% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,458 | 4.02% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 525 | 1.45% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 64 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 47 | 0.13% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 46 | 0.13% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 9 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.56% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa, and Lula (PT) got 18.93%; the other candidates added up to 10.51%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.11% (+5.55 points) and Lula got 23.89% (+4.96 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.63 points to 52.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70.56% | 76.11% | +5.55 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18.93% | 23.89% | +4.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 24.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Carlos Barbosa with 74.59% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point).

PT: Lula has 23.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.41% in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 74.59% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 76.11% | +1.5 point |
| PT | Lula | 25.41% | Lula | 23.89% | −1.5 point |

## Analysis: Carlos Barbosa and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 10,584 votes more than Lula in Carlos Barbosa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.59 points toward Flávio in Carlos Barbosa, 6.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.04 points toward the PL, 4.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.91% in the runoff (13.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (2.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Carlos Barbosa | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −10,584 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −52.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.59 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.91% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.90% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Carlos Barbosa?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.11% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.56% of valid votes in Carlos Barbosa, and Lula (PT) got 18.93%; the other candidates added up to 10.51%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.11% (+5.55 points) and Lula got 23.89% (+4.96 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.63 points to 52.22 points.

### Who won in Carlos Barbosa in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Carlos Barbosa, Lula (PT) had 24.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Carlos Barbosa with 74.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.59 points toward Flávio in Carlos Barbosa, 6.04 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.04 points toward the PL, 4.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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