# Runoff results in Machadinho (RS)

President in Machadinho (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.97%, Lula (PT) 36.03%. 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/4311700

## President in Machadinho

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Machadinho (63.97%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.03%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,843; turnout: 85.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,578 | 63.97% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,452 | 36.03% |

## 1st round in Machadinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Machadinho, with 62.31% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.89%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,417 | 62.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,237 | 31.89% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 96 | 2.47% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 67 | 1.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 51 | 1.31% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.26% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Machadinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,213 | 61.47% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 776 | 21.56% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 596 | 16.56% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 14 | 0.39% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Machadinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,156 | 31.99% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,128 | 31.57% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 755 | 11.20% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 742 | 11.01% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 587 | 8.71% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 363 | 5.39% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 62.31% of valid votes in Machadinho, and Lula (PT) got 31.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.80%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.97% (+1.66 points) and Lula got 36.03% (+4.14 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.42 points to 27.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.31% | 63.97% | +1.66 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.89% | 36.03% | +4.14 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Machadinho, Lula (PT) had 40.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Machadinho with 59.99% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 36.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.01% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.97% | +4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 40.01% | Lula | 36.03% | −4.0 points |

## Analysis: Machadinho and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,126 votes more than Lula in Machadinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.48 points toward Lula in Machadinho, 2.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.96 points toward the PL, 9.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.23% in the runoff (16.29% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.99% (4.29% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Machadinho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,126 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.23% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.99% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Machadinho?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.97% of valid votes in Machadinho (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.31% of valid votes in Machadinho, and Lula (PT) got 31.89%; the other candidates added up to 5.80%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.97% (+1.66 points) and Lula got 36.03% (+4.14 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.42 points to 27.94 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Machadinho, Lula (PT) had 40.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Machadinho with 59.99% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.48 points toward Lula in Machadinho, 2.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.96 points toward the PL, 9.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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