# Runoff results in Dona Francisca (RS)

President in Dona Francisca (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.38%, Lula (PT) 39.62%. 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/4306700

## President in Dona Francisca

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dona Francisca (60.38%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,060; turnout: 83.04%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,501 | 60.38% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 985 | 39.62% |

## 1st round in Dona Francisca

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dona Francisca, with 59.14% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,410 | 59.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 826 | 34.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 58 | 2.43% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 42 | 1.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 40 | 1.68% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.08% |

## Governor in Dona Francisca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,211 | 53.37% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 528 | 23.27% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 511 | 22.52% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 19 | 0.84% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Dona Francisca (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,234 | 28.77% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,190 | 27.75% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 646 | 15.06% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 579 | 13.50% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 381 | 8.88% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 254 | 5.92% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 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 59.14% of valid votes in Dona Francisca, and Lula (PT) got 34.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.38% (+1.24 points) and Lula got 39.62% (+4.97 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.49 points to 20.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.14% | 60.38% | +1.24 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.65% | 39.62% | +4.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Dona Francisca, Lula (PT) had 43.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dona Francisca with 54.65% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.7 points).

PT: Lula has 39.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.35% in the 2022 runoff (−5.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.38% | +5.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.35% | Lula | 39.62% | −5.7 points |

## Analysis: Dona Francisca and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 516 votes more than Lula in Dona Francisca.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.73 points toward Lula in Dona Francisca, 1.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.46 points toward the PL, 13.24 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.96% in the runoff (18.86% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.16% (3.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Dona Francisca | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −516 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.96% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Dona Francisca?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.38% of valid votes in Dona Francisca (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.14% of valid votes in Dona Francisca, and Lula (PT) got 34.65%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.38% (+1.24 points) and Lula got 39.62% (+4.97 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.49 points to 20.76 points.

### Who won in Dona Francisca in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Dona Francisca, Lula (PT) had 43.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dona Francisca with 54.65% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.73 points toward Lula in Dona Francisca, 1.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.46 points toward the PL, 13.24 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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