# Runoff results in Montenegro (RS)

President in Montenegro (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.12%, Lula (PT) 39.88%. 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/4312401

## President in Montenegro

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Montenegro (60.12%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.88%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 47,584; turnout: 79.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22,101 | 60.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,663 | 39.88% |

## 1st round in Montenegro

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Montenegro, with 56.94% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,096 | 56.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,576 | 32.80% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,360 | 3.85% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,042 | 2.95% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 977 | 2.77% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 160 | 0.45% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 45 | 0.13% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 16 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Montenegro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 20,809 | 63.08% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 9,679 | 29.34% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 2,053 | 6.22% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 361 | 1.09% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 64 | 0.19% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 22 | 0.07% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 30 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Montenegro (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 19,914 | 32.00% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 19,762 | 31.76% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 10,090 | 16.21% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 9,147 | 14.70% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,964 | 3.16% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 778 | 1.25% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 198 | 0.32% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 130 | 0.21% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 99 | 0.16% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 61 | 0.10% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 55 | 0.09% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 29 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 16 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.94% of valid votes in Montenegro, and Lula (PT) got 32.80%; the other candidates added up to 10.26%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.12% (+3.18 points) and Lula got 39.88% (+7.08 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.14 points to 20.24 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.94% | 60.12% | +3.18 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.80% | 39.88% | +7.08 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Montenegro, Lula (PT) had 38.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Montenegro with 59.76% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.76% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 39.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.24% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.76% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.12% | +0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 40.24% | Lula | 39.88% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Montenegro and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 7,438 votes more than Lula in Montenegro.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Montenegro, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.41% in the runoff (22.46% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.93% (4.33% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Montenegro | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −7,438 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.24 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.90 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.93% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Montenegro?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.12% of valid votes in Montenegro (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.94% of valid votes in Montenegro, and Lula (PT) got 32.80%; the other candidates added up to 10.26%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.12% (+3.18 points) and Lula got 39.88% (+7.08 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 24.14 points to 20.24 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Montenegro, Lula (PT) had 38.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Montenegro with 59.76% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.90 points toward Lula in Montenegro, 1.55 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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