# Runoff results in Ernestina (RS)

President in Ernestina (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.65%, Lula (PT) 37.35%. 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/4307054

## President in Ernestina

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Ernestina (62.65%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,930; turnout: 85.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,538 | 62.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 917 | 37.35% |

## 1st round in Ernestina

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Ernestina, with 62.74% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,475 | 62.74% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 762 | 32.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 40 | 1.70% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 35 | 1.49% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 1.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Ernestina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,440 | 63.77% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 695 | 30.78% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 113 | 5.00% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 8 | 0.35% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Ernestina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,509 | 34.81% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,417 | 32.69% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 647 | 14.93% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 639 | 14.74% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 62 | 1.43% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 42 | 0.97% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 8 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 6 | 0.14% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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 62.74% of valid votes in Ernestina, and Lula (PT) got 32.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.85%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.65% (−0.09 points) and Lula got 37.35% (+4.94 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.33 points to 25.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.74% | 62.65% | −0.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.41% | 37.35% | +4.94 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ernestina, Lula (PT) had 43.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Ernestina with 55.47% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.47% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.2 points).

PT: Lula has 37.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.53% in the 2022 runoff (−7.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.47% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.65% | +7.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.53% | Lula | 37.35% | −7.2 points |

## Analysis: Ernestina and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 621 votes more than Lula in Ernestina.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.03 points toward Lula in Ernestina, 0.42 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.36 points toward the PL, 16.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.74% in the runoff (17.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.72% (3.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ernestina | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −621 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −25.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.03 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ernestina?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.65% of valid votes in Ernestina (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.74% of valid votes in Ernestina, and Lula (PT) got 32.41%; the other candidates added up to 4.85%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.65% (−0.09 points) and Lula got 37.35% (+4.94 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.33 points to 25.30 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Ernestina, Lula (PT) had 43.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Ernestina with 55.47% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.03 points toward Lula in Ernestina, 0.42 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.36 points toward the PL, 16.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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