# Runoff results in Eldorado do Sul (RS)

President in Eldorado do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.41%, Lula (PT) 49.59%. 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/4306767

## President in Eldorado do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Eldorado do Sul (50.41%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.59%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,773; turnout: 79.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,381 | 50.41% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,213 | 49.59% |

## 1st round in Eldorado do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Eldorado do Sul, with 48.87% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,559 | 48.87% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,259 | 42.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 633 | 3.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 535 | 2.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 490 | 2.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 51 | 0.26% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 17 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Eldorado do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 8,226 | 44.40% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 5,885 | 31.76% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 2,562 | 13.83% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,827 | 9.86% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 23 | 0.12% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Eldorado do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 9,485 | 27.18% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 9,224 | 26.43% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 6,892 | 19.75% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 6,874 | 19.70% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,348 | 3.86% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 747 | 2.14% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 127 | 0.36% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 87 | 0.25% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 40 | 0.11% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 31 | 0.09% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 29 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.04% |
| 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 48.87% of valid votes in Eldorado do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 42.22%; the other candidates added up to 8.91%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.41% (+1.54 points) and Lula got 49.59% (+7.37 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.65 points to 0.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.87% | 50.41% | +1.54 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.22% | 49.59% | +7.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Eldorado do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Eldorado do Sul with 51.29% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.9 point).

PT: Lula has 49.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.71% in the 2022 runoff (+0.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.41% | −0.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 48.71% | Lula | 49.59% | +0.9 point |

## Analysis: Eldorado do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 168 votes more than Lula in Eldorado do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.83 points toward Lula in Eldorado do Sul, 0.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.76 points toward the PT, 0.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.97% in the runoff (23.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (4.46% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Eldorado do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −168 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.76 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.97% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Eldorado do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.41% of valid votes in Eldorado do Sul (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Eldorado do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.87% of valid votes in Eldorado do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 42.22%; the other candidates added up to 8.91%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.41% (+1.54 points) and Lula got 49.59% (+7.37 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.65 points to 0.82 points.

### Who won in Eldorado do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Eldorado do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.39% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.83%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Eldorado do Sul with 51.29% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Eldorado do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.83 points toward Lula in Eldorado do Sul, 0.38 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.76 points toward the PT, 0.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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