# Runoff results in Fortaleza dos Valos (RS)

President in Fortaleza dos Valos (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.74%, Lula (PT) 36.26%. 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/4308458

## President in Fortaleza dos Valos

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Fortaleza dos Valos (63.74%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.26%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,687; turnout: 86.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,999 | 63.74% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,137 | 36.26% |

## 1st round in Fortaleza dos Valos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Fortaleza dos Valos, with 63.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,943 | 63.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 939 | 30.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 82 | 2.67% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 1.66% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 46 | 1.50% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.26% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.07% |

## Governor in Fortaleza dos Valos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,064 | 70.52% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 613 | 20.94% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 236 | 8.06% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.38% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Fortaleza dos Valos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,042 | 36.50% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,040 | 36.47% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 657 | 11.74% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 656 | 11.73% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 148 | 2.65% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 40 | 0.72% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.21% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Valos, and Lula (PT) got 30.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.24%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.74% (+0.53 points) and Lula got 36.26% (+5.71 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.66 points to 27.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.21% | 63.74% | +0.53 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.55% | 36.26% | +5.71 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza dos Valos, Lula (PT) had 42.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Fortaleza dos Valos with 56.89% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.89% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.9 points).

PT: Lula has 36.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.11% in the 2022 runoff (−6.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.89% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.74% | +6.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 43.11% | Lula | 36.26% | −6.9 points |

## Analysis: Fortaleza dos Valos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 862 votes more than Lula in Fortaleza dos Valos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.18 points toward Lula in Fortaleza dos Valos, 0.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.70 points toward the PL, 15.48 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.29% in the runoff (14.22% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.91% (2.78% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Fortaleza dos Valos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −862 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.70 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.29% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.91% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Fortaleza dos Valos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.74% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Valos (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.21% of valid votes in Fortaleza dos Valos, and Lula (PT) got 30.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.24%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.74% (+0.53 points) and Lula got 36.26% (+5.71 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.66 points to 27.48 points.

### Who won in Fortaleza dos Valos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Fortaleza dos Valos, Lula (PT) had 42.19% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Fortaleza dos Valos with 56.89% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Fortaleza dos Valos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.18 points toward Lula in Fortaleza dos Valos, 0.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.70 points toward the PL, 15.48 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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