# Runoff results in Independência (RS)

President in Independência (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 68.01%, Lula (PT) 31.99%. 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/4310405

## President in Independência

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Independência (68.01%), followed by Lula (PT) (31.99%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,501; turnout: 85.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,138 | 68.01% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,476 | 31.99% |

## 1st round in Independência

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Independência, with 64.56% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.99%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,886 | 64.56% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,251 | 27.99% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 153 | 3.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 95 | 2.13% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 69 | 1.54% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.29% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Independência (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,041 | 46.89% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,620 | 37.22% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 685 | 15.74% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 6 | 0.14% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Independência (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,472 | 30.39% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,436 | 29.94% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 927 | 11.40% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 924 | 11.36% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 838 | 10.30% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 513 | 6.31% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 13 | 0.16% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 11 | 0.14% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 64.56% of valid votes in Independência, and Lula (PT) got 27.99%; the other candidates added up to 7.45%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.01% (+3.45 points) and Lula got 31.99% (+4.00 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.57 points to 36.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.56% | 68.01% | +3.45 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27.99% | 31.99% | +4.00 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Independência, Lula (PT) had 36.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Independência with 61.46% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 68.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.46% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.5 points).

PT: Lula has 31.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.54% in the 2022 runoff (−6.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.46% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 68.01% | +6.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.54% | Lula | 31.99% | −6.5 points |

## Analysis: Independência and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,662 votes more than Lula in Independência.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.55 points toward Lula in Independência, 4.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.10 points toward the PL, 14.88 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.40% in the runoff (16.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.02% (2.91% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Independência | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,662 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −36.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.55 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.40% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.02% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Independência?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 68.01% of valid votes in Independência (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.56% of valid votes in Independência, and Lula (PT) got 27.99%; the other candidates added up to 7.45%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.01% (+3.45 points) and Lula got 31.99% (+4.00 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.57 points to 36.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Independência, Lula (PT) had 36.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.65%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Independência with 61.46% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.55 points toward Lula in Independência, 4.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.10 points toward the PL, 14.88 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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