# Runoff results in Doutor Ricardo (RS)

President in Doutor Ricardo (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.66%, Lula (PT) 23.34%. 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/4306759

## President in Doutor Ricardo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Ricardo (76.66%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.34%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,080; turnout: 83.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,301 | 76.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 396 | 23.34% |

## 1st round in Doutor Ricardo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Doutor Ricardo, with 73.14% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,179 | 73.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 317 | 19.67% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 3.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 43 | 2.67% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16 | 0.99% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.19% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.12% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Doutor Ricardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 941 | 60.28% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 434 | 27.80% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 183 | 11.72% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 2 | 0.13% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Doutor Ricardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 998 | 34.40% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 992 | 34.20% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 308 | 10.62% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 215 | 7.41% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 198 | 6.83% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 185 | 6.38% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 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 73.14% of valid votes in Doutor Ricardo, and Lula (PT) got 19.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.19%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.66% (+3.52 points) and Lula got 23.34% (+3.67 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 53.47 points to 53.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 73.14% | 76.66% | +3.52 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19.67% | 23.34% | +3.67 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Ricardo, Lula (PT) had 28.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Ricardo with 70.52% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.1 points).

PT: Lula has 23.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.48% in the 2022 runoff (−6.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.52% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 76.66% | +6.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.48% | Lula | 23.34% | −6.1 points |

## Analysis: Doutor Ricardo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 905 votes more than Lula in Doutor Ricardo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.15 points toward Lula in Doutor Ricardo, 5.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.28 points toward the PL, 14.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.78% in the runoff (19.04% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.96% (4.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Doutor Ricardo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −905 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −53.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.15 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.78% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.96% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Doutor Ricardo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.66% of valid votes in Doutor Ricardo (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.14% of valid votes in Doutor Ricardo, and Lula (PT) got 19.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.19%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.66% (+3.52 points) and Lula got 23.34% (+3.67 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 53.47 points to 53.32 points.

### Who won in Doutor Ricardo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Doutor Ricardo, Lula (PT) had 28.88% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Doutor Ricardo with 70.52% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.15 points toward Lula in Doutor Ricardo, 5.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.28 points toward the PL, 14.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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