# Runoff results in Júlio de Castilhos (RS)

President in Júlio de Castilhos (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.17%, Lula (PT) 49.83%. 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/4311205

## President in Júlio de Castilhos

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Júlio de Castilhos (50.17%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.83%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,987; turnout: 81.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,960 | 50.17% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,919 | 49.83% |

## 1st round in Júlio de Castilhos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Júlio de Castilhos, with 49.86% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,655 | 49.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,862 | 42.87% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 321 | 2.83% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 308 | 2.72% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 172 | 1.52% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.12% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Júlio de Castilhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 5,579 | 52.69% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,896 | 36.79% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 999 | 9.43% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 114 | 1.08% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Júlio de Castilhos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 5,345 | 26.64% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 5,344 | 26.63% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 4,194 | 20.90% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 4,168 | 20.77% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 633 | 3.15% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 320 | 1.59% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 28 | 0.14% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 20 | 0.10% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.01% |
| 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 49.86% of valid votes in Júlio de Castilhos, and Lula (PT) got 42.87%; the other candidates added up to 7.27%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.17% (+0.31 points) and Lula got 49.83% (+6.96 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.99 points to 0.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.86% | 50.17% | +0.31 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.87% | 49.83% | +6.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Júlio de Castilhos, Lula (PT) had 55.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Júlio de Castilhos with 55.85% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.0 points).

PT: Lula has 49.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.85% in the 2022 runoff (−6.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.17% | +6.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 55.85% | Lula | 49.83% | −6.0 points |

## Analysis: Júlio de Castilhos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 41 votes more than Lula in Júlio de Castilhos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Júlio de Castilhos, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.04 points toward the PL, 13.82 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 19.00% in the runoff (21.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.14% (3.69% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Júlio de Castilhos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −41 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.65 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.00% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.14% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Júlio de Castilhos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.17% of valid votes in Júlio de Castilhos (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.86% of valid votes in Júlio de Castilhos, and Lula (PT) got 42.87%; the other candidates added up to 7.27%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.17% (+0.31 points) and Lula got 49.83% (+6.96 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.99 points to 0.34 points.

### Who won in Júlio de Castilhos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Júlio de Castilhos, Lula (PT) had 55.06% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Júlio de Castilhos with 55.85% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Júlio de Castilhos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.65 points toward Lula in Júlio de Castilhos, 1.20 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.04 points toward the PL, 13.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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