# Runoff results in Cerro Largo (RS) President in Cerro Largo (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.91%, Lula (PT) 44.09%. 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/4305207 ## President in Cerro Largo Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerro Largo (55.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,197; turnout: 84.85%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,697 | 55.91% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,704 | 44.09% | ## 1st round in Cerro Largo In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cerro Largo, with 52.86% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.91%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,282 | 52.86% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,152 | 38.91% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 288 | 3.56% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 186 | 2.30% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 162 | 2.00% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 17 | 0.21% | | Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.09% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.05% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Cerro Largo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 4,020 | 52.17% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,893 | 37.54% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 733 | 9.51% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 51 | 0.66% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 6 | 0.08% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Cerro Largo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,291 | 29.22% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 4,083 | 27.81% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,694 | 18.35% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,629 | 17.91% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 584 | 3.98% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 345 | 2.35% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 23 | 0.16% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 18 | 0.12% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 8 | 0.05% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 3 | 0.02% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.01% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.86% of valid votes in Cerro Largo, and Lula (PT) got 38.91%; the other candidates added up to 8.23%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.91% (+3.05 points) and Lula got 44.09% (+5.18 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.95 points to 11.82 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.86% | 55.91% | +3.05 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 38.91% | 44.09% | +5.18 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Largo, Lula (PT) had 48.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cerro Largo with 50.01% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.9 points). PT: Lula has 44.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.01% in the 2022 runoff (−5.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.91% | +5.9 points | | PT | Lula | 50.01% | Lula | 44.09% | −5.9 points | ## Analysis: Cerro Largo and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 993 votes more than Lula in Cerro Largo. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.13 points toward Lula in Cerro Largo, 3.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.84 points toward the PL, 13.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022. Abstention was 15.15% in the runoff (17.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (3.86% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Cerro Largo | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −993 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −11.82 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.13 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.84 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.15% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.90% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Cerro Largo? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.91% of valid votes in Cerro Largo (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Cerro Largo change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.86% of valid votes in Cerro Largo, and Lula (PT) got 38.91%; the other candidates added up to 8.23%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.91% (+3.05 points) and Lula got 44.09% (+5.18 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.95 points to 11.82 points. ### Who won in Cerro Largo in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Cerro Largo, Lula (PT) had 48.64% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cerro Largo with 50.01% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Cerro Largo change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.13 points toward Lula in Cerro Largo, 3.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.84 points toward the PL, 13.62 points short of Brazil. 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