# Runoff results in Hulha Negra (RS)

President in Hulha Negra (RS): Lula (PT) 57.84%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.16%. 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/4309654

## President in Hulha Negra

Lula (PT) got more votes in Hulha Negra (57.84%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.16%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,885; turnout: 79.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,201 | 57.84% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,604 | 42.16% |

## 1st round in Hulha Negra

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Hulha Negra, with 52.59% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.19%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,920 | 52.59% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,504 | 41.19% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 86 | 2.36% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 78 | 2.14% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 53 | 1.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.16% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Hulha Negra (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,677 | 49.18% |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,528 | 44.81% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 176 | 5.16% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 26 | 0.76% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Hulha Negra (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,694 | 25.63% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,691 | 25.58% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,542 | 23.33% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,538 | 23.27% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 87 | 1.32% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 36 | 0.54% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 8 | 0.12% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.09% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.59% of valid votes in Hulha Negra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.19%; the other candidates added up to 6.22%.

In the runoff, Lula got 57.84% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.16% (+0.97 points).

Lula's lead rose from 11.40 points to 15.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 52.59% | 57.84% | +5.25 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 41.19% | 42.16% | +0.97 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Hulha Negra, Lula (PT) had 60.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Hulha Negra with 61.43% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 57.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.43% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 61.43% | Lula | 57.84% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 38.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.16% | +3.6 points |

## Analysis: Hulha Negra and Brazil

Lula got 597 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Hulha Negra.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.28 points toward Lula in Hulha Negra, 1.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.18 points toward the PL, 8.96 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.10% in the runoff (22.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.51% (4.00% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Hulha Negra | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +597 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +15.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.28 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.10% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.51% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Hulha Negra?

Lula (PT), with 57.84% of valid votes in Hulha Negra (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 52.59% of valid votes in Hulha Negra, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 41.19%; the other candidates added up to 6.22%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.84% (+5.25 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.16% (+0.97 points). Lula's lead rose from 11.40 points to 15.68 points.

### Who won in Hulha Negra in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Hulha Negra, Lula (PT) had 60.46% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 32.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Hulha Negra with 61.43% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.28 points toward Lula in Hulha Negra, 1.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.18 points toward the PL, 8.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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