# Runoff results in Forquetinha (RS)

President in Forquetinha (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.55%, Lula (PT) 26.45%. 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/4308433

## President in Forquetinha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Forquetinha (73.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,588; turnout: 88.72%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,646 | 73.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 592 | 26.45% |

## 1st round in Forquetinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Forquetinha, with 71.67% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,543 | 71.67% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 484 | 22.48% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 50 | 2.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 37 | 1.72% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 35 | 1.63% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Forquetinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,521 | 75.56% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 241 | 11.97% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 239 | 11.87% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.55% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Forquetinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,514 | 39.99% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,454 | 38.40% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 272 | 7.18% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 271 | 7.16% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 189 | 4.99% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 78 | 2.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 71.67% of valid votes in Forquetinha, and Lula (PT) got 22.48%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.55% (+1.88 points) and Lula got 26.45% (+3.97 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.19 points to 47.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.67% | 73.55% | +1.88 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.48% | 26.45% | +3.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Forquetinha, Lula (PT) had 31.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Forquetinha with 68.28% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.28% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.3 points).

PT: Lula has 26.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.72% in the 2022 runoff (−5.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.28% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.55% | +5.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 31.72% | Lula | 26.45% | −5.3 points |

## Analysis: Forquetinha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,054 votes more than Lula in Forquetinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.09 points toward Lula in Forquetinha, 3.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.54 points toward the PL, 12.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.28% in the runoff (13.64% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.53% (3.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Forquetinha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,054 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −47.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.28% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.53% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Forquetinha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.55% of valid votes in Forquetinha (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.67% of valid votes in Forquetinha, and Lula (PT) got 22.48%; the other candidates added up to 5.85%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.55% (+1.88 points) and Lula got 26.45% (+3.97 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.19 points to 47.10 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Forquetinha, Lula (PT) had 31.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 62.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Forquetinha with 68.28% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.09 points toward Lula in Forquetinha, 3.36 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.54 points toward the PL, 12.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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