# Runoff results in Dezesseis de Novembro (RS)

President in Dezesseis de Novembro (RS): Lula (PT) 51.65%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.35%. 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/4306353

## President in Dezesseis de Novembro

Lula (PT) got more votes in Dezesseis de Novembro (51.65%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,617; turnout: 80.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,067 | 51.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 999 | 48.35% |

## 1st round in Dezesseis de Novembro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dezesseis de Novembro, with 47.16% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 46.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 905 | 47.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 897 | 46.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 2.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 44 | 2.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 1.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Dezesseis de Novembro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 808 | 43.82% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 732 | 39.70% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 294 | 15.94% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 8 | 0.43% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Dezesseis de Novembro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 856 | 24.83% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 849 | 24.62% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 719 | 20.85% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 705 | 20.45% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 190 | 5.51% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 121 | 3.51% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 47.16% of valid votes in Dezesseis de Novembro, and Lula (PT) got 46.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.10%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.65% (+4.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.35% (+1.19 points).

The gap between the two went from 0.42 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.30 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.74% | 51.65% | +4.91 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.16% | 48.35% | +1.19 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Dezesseis de Novembro, Lula (PT) had 54.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Dezesseis de Novembro with 55.50% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.50% in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 55.50% | Lula | 51.65% | −3.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.35% | +3.9 points |

## Analysis: Dezesseis de Novembro and Brazil

Lula got 68 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Dezesseis de Novembro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.72 points toward Lula in Dezesseis de Novembro, 1.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.70 points toward the PL, 9.48 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 19.41% in the runoff (23.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.04% (4.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Dezesseis de Novembro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +68 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.72 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.04% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Dezesseis de Novembro?

Lula (PT), with 51.65% of valid votes in Dezesseis de Novembro (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.16% of valid votes in Dezesseis de Novembro, and Lula (PT) got 46.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.10%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.65% (+4.91 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.35% (+1.19 points). The gap between the two went from 0.42 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.30 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Dezesseis de Novembro in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Dezesseis de Novembro, Lula (PT) had 54.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Dezesseis de Novembro with 55.50% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Dezesseis de Novembro change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.72 points toward Lula in Dezesseis de Novembro, 1.73 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.70 points toward the PL, 9.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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