# Runoff results in Cristal do Sul (RS)

President in Cristal do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.43%, Lula (PT) 47.57%. 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/4306072

## President in Cristal do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cristal do Sul (52.43%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,662; turnout: 85.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,163 | 52.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,055 | 47.57% |

## 1st round in Cristal do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cristal do Sul, with 51.59% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,104 | 51.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 929 | 43.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 44 | 2.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 36 | 1.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 22 | 1.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.09% |

## Governor in Cristal do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 827 | 41.31% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 652 | 32.57% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 519 | 25.92% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 4 | 0.20% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cristal do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 807 | 21.59% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 786 | 21.03% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 668 | 17.88% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 627 | 16.78% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 481 | 12.87% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 358 | 9.58% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 7 | 0.19% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 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 51.59% of valid votes in Cristal do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 43.41%; the other candidates added up to 5.00%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.43% (+0.84 points) and Lula got 47.57% (+4.16 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.18 points to 4.86 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.59% | 52.43% | +0.84 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.41% | 47.57% | +4.16 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cristal do Sul, Lula (PT) had 54.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristal do Sul with 55.14% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.6 points).

PT: Lula has 47.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.14% in the 2022 runoff (−7.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.43% | +7.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 55.14% | Lula | 47.57% | −7.6 points |

## Analysis: Cristal do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 108 votes more than Lula in Cristal do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.32 points toward Lula in Cristal do Sul, 2.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.14 points toward the PL, 16.92 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 14.43% in the runoff (16.04% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.63% (4.25% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cristal do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −108 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −4.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.32 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.63% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cristal do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.43% of valid votes in Cristal do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.59% of valid votes in Cristal do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 43.41%; the other candidates added up to 5.00%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.43% (+0.84 points) and Lula got 47.57% (+4.16 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.18 points to 4.86 points.

### Who won in Cristal do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cristal do Sul, Lula (PT) had 54.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Cristal do Sul with 55.14% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.32 points toward Lula in Cristal do Sul, 2.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.14 points toward the PL, 16.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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