# Runoff results in Cruz Alta (RS)

President in Cruz Alta (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.85%, Lula (PT) 44.15%. 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/4306106

## President in Cruz Alta

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cruz Alta (55.85%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.15%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 45,733; turnout: 78.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19,584 | 55.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,479 | 44.15% |

## 1st round in Cruz Alta

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cruz Alta, with 55.08% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18,631 | 55.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,759 | 37.72% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 829 | 2.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 807 | 2.39% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 706 | 2.09% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 44 | 0.13% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Cruz Alta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 17,193 | 53.66% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 9,578 | 29.89% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 5,014 | 15.65% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 231 | 0.72% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 18 | 0.06% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 9 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Cruz Alta (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 18,366 | 30.12% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 18,026 | 29.57% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 10,497 | 17.22% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 9,829 | 16.12% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 3,007 | 4.93% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 974 | 1.60% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 108 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 71 | 0.12% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 33 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 26 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 17 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 10 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.08% of valid votes in Cruz Alta, and Lula (PT) got 37.72%; the other candidates added up to 7.20%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.85% (+0.77 points) and Lula got 44.15% (+6.43 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.36 points to 11.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.08% | 55.85% | +0.77 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.72% | 44.15% | +6.43 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cruz Alta, Lula (PT) had 45.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cruz Alta with 54.00% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.00% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

PT: Lula has 44.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.00% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.00% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.85% | +1.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 46.00% | Lula | 44.15% | −1.9 point |

## Analysis: Cruz Alta and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,105 votes more than Lula in Cruz Alta.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.66 points toward Lula in Cruz Alta, 0.21 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.45% in the runoff (22.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.39% (4.01% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cruz Alta | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,105 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −11.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.45% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.39% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Cruz Alta?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.85% of valid votes in Cruz Alta (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.08% of valid votes in Cruz Alta, and Lula (PT) got 37.72%; the other candidates added up to 7.20%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.85% (+0.77 points) and Lula got 44.15% (+6.43 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.36 points to 11.70 points.

### Who won in Cruz Alta in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Cruz Alta, Lula (PT) had 45.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.52%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cruz Alta with 54.00% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.66 points toward Lula in Cruz Alta, 0.21 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.70 points toward the PL, 5.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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