# Runoff results in Cerro Grande do Sul (RS)

President in Cerro Grande do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.95%, Lula (PT) 38.05%. 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/4305173

## President in Cerro Grande do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerro Grande do Sul (61.95%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,118; turnout: 82.73%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,559 | 61.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,186 | 38.05% |

## 1st round in Cerro Grande do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerro Grande do Sul, with 60.34% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,315 | 60.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,783 | 32.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 152 | 2.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 125 | 2.28% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 103 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.15% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Cerro Grande do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,812 | 54.42% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,221 | 23.63% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 658 | 12.73% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 475 | 9.19% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cerro Grande do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,070 | 31.92% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,052 | 31.73% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,454 | 15.12% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,342 | 13.95% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 383 | 3.98% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 202 | 2.10% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 57 | 0.59% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 29 | 0.30% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 21 | 0.22% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 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 60.34% of valid votes in Cerro Grande do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 32.45%; the other candidates added up to 7.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.95% (+1.61 points) and Lula got 38.05% (+5.60 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.89 points to 23.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.34% | 61.95% | +1.61 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.45% | 38.05% | +5.60 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Grande do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cerro Grande do Sul with 52.50% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+9.4 points).

PT: Lula has 38.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.50% in the 2022 runoff (−9.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.95% | +9.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 47.50% | Lula | 38.05% | −9.4 points |

## Analysis: Cerro Grande do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,373 votes more than Lula in Cerro Grande do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.99 points toward Lula in Cerro Grande do Sul, 1.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 18.90 points toward the PL, 20.68 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.27% in the runoff (18.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.45% (5.37% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cerro Grande do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,373 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.99 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −18.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.27% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.45% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cerro Grande do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.95% of valid votes in Cerro Grande do Sul (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Cerro Grande do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.34% of valid votes in Cerro Grande do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 32.45%; the other candidates added up to 7.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.95% (+1.61 points) and Lula got 38.05% (+5.60 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.89 points to 23.90 points.

### Who won in Cerro Grande do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Grande do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cerro Grande do Sul with 52.50% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Cerro Grande do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.99 points toward Lula in Cerro Grande do Sul, 1.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 18.90 points toward the PL, 20.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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