# Runoff results in Marques de Souza (RS)

President in Marques de Souza (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 70.71%, Lula (PT) 29.29%. 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/4312054

## President in Marques de Souza

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Marques de Souza (70.71%), followed by Lula (PT) (29.29%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,512; turnout: 84.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,042 | 70.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 846 | 29.29% |

## 1st round in Marques de Souza

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Marques de Souza, with 68.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,895 | 68.07% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 682 | 24.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 78 | 2.80% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 70 | 2.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 52 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.22% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Marques de Souza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,860 | 70.51% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 449 | 17.02% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 311 | 11.79% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 18 | 0.68% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Marques de Souza (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,884 | 37.81% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,872 | 37.57% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 461 | 9.25% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 428 | 8.59% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 233 | 4.68% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 89 | 1.79% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 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 68.07% of valid votes in Marques de Souza, and Lula (PT) got 24.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.71% (+2.64 points) and Lula got 29.29% (+4.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.57 points to 41.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.07% | 70.71% | +2.64 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.50% | 29.29% | +4.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Marques de Souza, Lula (PT) had 35.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Marques de Souza with 65.11% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 70.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.11% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

PT: Lula has 29.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.89% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.11% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 70.71% | +5.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 34.89% | Lula | 29.29% | −5.6 points |

## Analysis: Marques de Souza and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,196 votes more than Lula in Marques de Souza.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.15 points toward Lula in Marques de Souza, 3.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.20 points toward the PL, 12.98 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.40% in the runoff (17.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (4.10% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Marques de Souza | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,196 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −41.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.15 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.20 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.40% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Marques de Souza?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 70.71% of valid votes in Marques de Souza (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.07% of valid votes in Marques de Souza, and Lula (PT) got 24.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.71% (+2.64 points) and Lula got 29.29% (+4.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.57 points to 41.42 points.

### Who won in Marques de Souza in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Marques de Souza, Lula (PT) had 35.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.18%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Marques de Souza with 65.11% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Marques de Souza change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.15 points toward Lula in Marques de Souza, 3.30 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.20 points toward the PL, 12.98 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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