# Runoff results in Cotiporã (RS)

President in Cotiporã (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.67%, Lula (PT) 19.33%. 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/4305959

## President in Cotiporã

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cotiporã (80.67%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,487; turnout: 86.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,362 | 80.67% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 566 | 19.33% |

## 1st round in Cotiporã

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cotiporã, with 74.80% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 15.78%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,104 | 74.80% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 444 | 15.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 104 | 3.70% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 88 | 3.13% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 66 | 2.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.18% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Cotiporã (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,957 | 71.90% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 394 | 14.47% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 357 | 13.12% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 14 | 0.51% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cotiporã (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,024 | 39.23% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,995 | 38.67% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 361 | 7.00% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 320 | 6.20% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 285 | 5.52% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 161 | 3.12% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 74.80% of valid votes in Cotiporã, and Lula (PT) got 15.78%; the other candidates added up to 9.42%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.67% (+5.87 points) and Lula got 19.33% (+3.55 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 59.02 points to 61.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74.80% | 80.67% | +5.87 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15.78% | 19.33% | +3.55 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cotiporã, Lula (PT) had 20.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cotiporã with 77.19% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.5 points).

PT: Lula has 19.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.81% in the 2022 runoff (−3.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 77.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 80.67% | +3.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 22.81% | Lula | 19.33% | −3.5 points |

## Analysis: Cotiporã and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,796 votes more than Lula in Cotiporã.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.32 points toward Flávio in Cotiporã, 7.77 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.96 points toward the PL, 8.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.68% in the runoff (16.17% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.72% (3.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cotiporã | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,796 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −61.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −2.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.68% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cotiporã?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.67% of valid votes in Cotiporã (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.80% of valid votes in Cotiporã, and Lula (PT) got 15.78%; the other candidates added up to 9.42%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.67% (+5.87 points) and Lula got 19.33% (+3.55 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 59.02 points to 61.34 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cotiporã, Lula (PT) had 20.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cotiporã with 77.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.32 points toward Flávio in Cotiporã, 7.77 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.96 points toward the PL, 8.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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