# Runoff results in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS)

President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 70.54%, Lula (PT) 29.46%. 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/4306734

## President in Doutor Maurício Cardoso

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (70.54%), followed by Lula (PT) (29.46%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,822; turnout: 86.08%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,284 | 70.54% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 954 | 29.46% |

## 1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, with 67.93% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,112 | 67.93% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 806 | 25.92% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 74 | 2.38% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 61 | 1.96% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 42 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.32% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,082 | 69.68% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 710 | 23.76% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 179 | 5.99% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 15 | 0.50% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,119 | 37.25% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,047 | 35.99% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 714 | 12.55% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 674 | 11.85% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 78 | 1.37% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 32 | 0.56% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 19 | 0.33% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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 67.93% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and Lula (PT) got 25.92%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.54% (+2.61 points) and Lula got 29.46% (+3.54 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.01 points to 41.08 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.93% | 70.54% | +2.61 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25.92% | 29.46% | +3.54 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 35.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso with 64.83% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 70.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.7 points).

PT: Lula has 29.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.17% in the 2022 runoff (−5.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 70.54% | +5.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 35.17% | Lula | 29.46% | −5.7 points |

## Analysis: Doutor Maurício Cardoso and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,330 votes more than Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.42 points toward the PL, 13.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.92% in the runoff (16.09% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.58% (3.06% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Doutor Maurício Cardoso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,330 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −41.08 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.93 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.92% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.58% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Doutor Maurício Cardoso?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 70.54% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.93% of valid votes in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, and Lula (PT) got 25.92%; the other candidates added up to 6.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.54% (+2.61 points) and Lula got 29.46% (+3.54 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.01 points to 41.08 points.

### Who won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, Lula (PT) had 35.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Maurício Cardoso with 64.83% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Doutor Maurício Cardoso change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Doutor Maurício Cardoso, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.42 points toward the PL, 13.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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