# Runoff results in Engenho Velho (RS)

President in Engenho Velho (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.86%, Lula (PT) 49.14%. 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/4306924

## President in Engenho Velho

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Engenho Velho (50.86%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,179; turnout: 86.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 505 | 50.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 488 | 49.14% |

## 1st round in Engenho Velho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Engenho Velho, with 50.65% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 467 | 50.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 412 | 44.69% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 22 | 2.39% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 10 | 1.08% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 6 | 0.65% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.54% |

## Governor in Engenho Velho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 422 | 48.67% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 341 | 39.33% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 104 | 12.00% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Engenho Velho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 432 | 26.83% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 410 | 25.47% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 344 | 21.37% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 343 | 21.30% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 46 | 2.86% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 35 | 2.17% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 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 50.65% of valid votes in Engenho Velho, and Lula (PT) got 44.69%; the other candidates added up to 4.66%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.86% (+0.21 points) and Lula got 49.14% (+4.45 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.96 points to 1.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.65% | 50.86% | +0.21 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.69% | 49.14% | +4.45 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Engenho Velho, Lula (PT) had 55.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Engenho Velho with 56.03% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.9 points).

PT: Lula has 49.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.03% in the 2022 runoff (−6.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 43.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.86% | +6.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 56.03% | Lula | 49.14% | −6.9 points |

## Analysis: Engenho Velho and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 17 votes more than Lula in Engenho Velho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.24 points toward Lula in Engenho Velho, 1.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.78 points toward the PL, 15.56 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 13.49% in the runoff (17.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.65% (4.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Engenho Velho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −17 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −1.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.24 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.49% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Engenho Velho?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.86% of valid votes in Engenho Velho (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.65% of valid votes in Engenho Velho, and Lula (PT) got 44.69%; the other candidates added up to 4.66%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.86% (+0.21 points) and Lula got 49.14% (+4.45 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.96 points to 1.72 points.

### Who won in Engenho Velho in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Engenho Velho, Lula (PT) had 55.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Engenho Velho with 56.03% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Engenho Velho change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.24 points toward Lula in Engenho Velho, 1.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.78 points toward the PL, 15.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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