# Runoff results in Mato Castelhano (RS)

President in Mato Castelhano (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 72.71%, Lula (PT) 27.29%. 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/4312138

## President in Mato Castelhano

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mato Castelhano (72.71%), followed by Lula (PT) (27.29%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,019; turnout: 87.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,884 | 72.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 707 | 27.29% |

## 1st round in Mato Castelhano

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Mato Castelhano, with 72.00% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,779 | 72.00% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 544 | 22.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 56 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 54 | 2.19% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 35 | 1.42% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Mato Castelhano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,798 | 75.86% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 425 | 17.93% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 137 | 5.78% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 9 | 0.38% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Mato Castelhano (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,783 | 39.15% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,732 | 38.03% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 464 | 10.19% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 420 | 9.22% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 109 | 2.39% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 36 | 0.79% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.11% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 72.00% of valid votes in Mato Castelhano, and Lula (PT) got 22.02%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.71% (+0.71 points) and Lula got 27.29% (+5.27 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.98 points to 45.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.00% | 72.71% | +0.71 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.02% | 27.29% | +5.27 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Castelhano, Lula (PT) had 25.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mato Castelhano with 76.17% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 72.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.17% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.5 points).

PT: Lula has 27.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.83% in the 2022 runoff (+3.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 76.17% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 72.71% | −3.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 23.83% | Lula | 27.29% | +3.5 points |

## Analysis: Mato Castelhano and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,177 votes more than Lula in Mato Castelhano.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.56 points toward Lula in Mato Castelhano, 0.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.92 points toward the PT, 5.14 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.79% in the runoff (16.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.60% (2.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Mato Castelhano | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,177 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −45.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.56 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +6.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Mato Castelhano?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 72.71% of valid votes in Mato Castelhano (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.00% of valid votes in Mato Castelhano, and Lula (PT) got 22.02%; the other candidates added up to 5.98%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.71% (+0.71 points) and Lula got 27.29% (+5.27 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 49.98 points to 45.42 points.

### Who won in Mato Castelhano in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Mato Castelhano, Lula (PT) had 25.80% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Mato Castelhano with 76.17% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.56 points toward Lula in Mato Castelhano, 0.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.92 points toward the PT, 5.14 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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