# Runoff results in Gentil (RS)

President in Gentil (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 74.20%, Lula (PT) 25.80%. 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/4308854

## President in Gentil

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gentil (74.20%), followed by Lula (PT) (25.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,673; turnout: 85.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,047 | 74.20% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 364 | 25.80% |

## 1st round in Gentil

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Gentil, with 72.13% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 994 | 72.13% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 304 | 22.06% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 41 | 2.98% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 19 | 1.38% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16 | 1.16% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.29% |

## Governor in Gentil (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 965 | 71.11% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 333 | 24.54% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 55 | 4.05% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 3 | 0.22% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Gentil (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 943 | 36.62% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 911 | 35.38% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 312 | 12.12% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 300 | 11.65% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 71 | 2.76% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 31 | 1.20% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.12% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 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 72.13% of valid votes in Gentil, and Lula (PT) got 22.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.81%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.20% (+2.07 points) and Lula got 25.80% (+3.74 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.07 points to 48.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.13% | 74.20% | +2.07 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.06% | 25.80% | +3.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Gentil, Lula (PT) had 26.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gentil with 74.50% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 74.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 25.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.50% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 74.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 74.20% | −0.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 25.50% | Lula | 25.80% | +0.3 point |

## Analysis: Gentil and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 683 votes more than Lula in Gentil.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.67 points toward Lula in Gentil, 3.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.17% in the runoff (15.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.74% (3.09% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Gentil | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −683 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −48.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.67 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.17% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.74% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Gentil?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 74.20% of valid votes in Gentil (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.13% of valid votes in Gentil, and Lula (PT) got 22.06%; the other candidates added up to 5.81%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.20% (+2.07 points) and Lula got 25.80% (+3.74 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.07 points to 48.40 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Gentil, Lula (PT) had 26.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Gentil with 74.50% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.67 points toward Lula in Gentil, 3.78 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.60 points toward the PT, 1.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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