# Runoff results in Erechim (RS)

President in Erechim (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.23%, Lula (PT) 30.77%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4307005

## President in Erechim

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Erechim (69.23%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 79,140; turnout: 83.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 44,609 | 69.23% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19,825 | 30.77% |

## 1st round in Erechim

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Erechim, with 66.67% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41,650 | 66.67% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,782 | 25.26% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,898 | 3.04% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,574 | 2.52% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,275 | 2.04% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 203 | 0.32% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 50 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 8 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Erechim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 40,653 | 68.65% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 12,864 | 21.72% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 5,202 | 8.78% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 444 | 0.75% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 41 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 16 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 30 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Erechim (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 40,809 | 36.50% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 40,100 | 35.86% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 13,291 | 11.89% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 12,364 | 11.06% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,930 | 2.62% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,753 | 1.57% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 215 | 0.19% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 123 | 0.11% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 93 | 0.08% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 79 | 0.07% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 34 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 23 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 16 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.67% of valid votes in Erechim, and Lula (PT) got 25.26%; the other candidates added up to 8.07%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.23% (+2.56 points) and Lula got 30.77% (+5.51 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 41.41 points to 38.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.67% | 69.23% | +2.56 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25.26% | 30.77% | +5.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Erechim, Lula (PT) had 32.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Erechim with 66.96% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.96% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

PT: Lula has 30.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.04% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.96% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.23% | +2.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 33.04% | Lula | 30.77% | −2.3 points |

## Analysis: Erechim and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 24,784 votes more than Lula in Erechim.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.95 points toward Lula in Erechim, 2.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.42% in the runoff (18.19% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.59% (3.49% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Erechim | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −24,784 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −38.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.95 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Erechim?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.23% of valid votes in Erechim (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.67% of valid votes in Erechim, and Lula (PT) got 25.26%; the other candidates added up to 8.07%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.23% (+2.56 points) and Lula got 30.77% (+5.51 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 41.41 points to 38.46 points.

### Who won in Erechim in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Erechim, Lula (PT) had 32.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Erechim with 66.96% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.95 points toward Lula in Erechim, 2.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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