# Runoff results in Guaíba (RS)

President in Guaíba (RS): Lula (PT) 50.19%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.81%. 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/4309308

## President in Guaíba

Lula (PT) got more votes in Guaíba (50.19%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.81%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 74,485; turnout: 80.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28,995 | 50.19% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28,775 | 49.81% |

## 1st round in Guaíba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Guaíba, with 47.58% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26,139 | 47.58% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 23,122 | 42.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,273 | 4.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,702 | 3.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,402 | 2.55% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 140 | 0.25% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 77 | 0.14% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 25 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 24 | 0.04% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 11 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Guaíba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 20,425 | 38.72% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 14,966 | 28.37% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 14,936 | 28.32% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 2,338 | 4.43% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 55 | 0.10% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 26 | 0.05% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 9 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Guaíba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 25,727 | 26.98% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 25,459 | 26.70% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 19,319 | 20.26% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 18,717 | 19.63% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 3,390 | 3.55% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,367 | 1.43% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 559 | 0.59% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 344 | 0.36% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 179 | 0.19% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 152 | 0.16% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 101 | 0.11% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 52 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 43 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.58% of valid votes in Guaíba, and Lula (PT) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 10.33%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.19% (+8.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.81% (+2.23 points).

The gap between the two went from 5.49 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.38 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.09% | 50.19% | +8.10 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.58% | 49.81% | +2.23 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Guaíba, Lula (PT) had 47.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Guaíba with 50.11% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.19% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.89% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.81% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.11% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 49.89% | Lula | 50.19% | +0.3 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.11% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.81% | −0.3 point |

## Analysis: Guaíba and Brazil

Lula got 220 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Guaíba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.87 points toward Lula in Guaíba, 0.42 points beyond 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 turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

Abstention was 19.94% in the runoff (22.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.12% (5.12% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Guaíba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +220 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +0.38 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.87 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.12% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Guaíba?

Lula (PT), with 50.19% of valid votes in Guaíba (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.58% of valid votes in Guaíba, and Lula (PT) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 10.33%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.19% (+8.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.81% (+2.23 points). The gap between the two went from 5.49 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 0.38 points in favor of Lula.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Guaíba, Lula (PT) had 47.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.77%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Guaíba with 50.11% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.87 points toward Lula in Guaíba, 0.42 points beyond 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 turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists) and went from the PL to the PT since 2022.

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