# Runoff results in Nova Araçá (RS)

President in Nova Araçá (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.50%, Lula (PT) 20.50%. 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/4312807

## President in Nova Araçá

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Araçá (79.50%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.50%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,135; turnout: 85.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,757 | 79.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 711 | 20.50% |

## 1st round in Nova Araçá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Araçá, with 77.44% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,582 | 77.44% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 542 | 16.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 72 | 2.16% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 70 | 2.10% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 59 | 1.77% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.21% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Nova Araçá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,598 | 80.88% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 395 | 12.30% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 197 | 6.13% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 19 | 0.59% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Nova Araçá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,460 | 40.90% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,375 | 39.48% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 362 | 6.02% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 326 | 5.42% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 283 | 4.70% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 187 | 3.11% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 13 | 0.22% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 77.44% of valid votes in Nova Araçá, and Lula (PT) got 16.26%; the other candidates added up to 6.30%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.50% (+2.06 points) and Lula got 20.50% (+4.24 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.18 points to 59.00 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77.44% | 79.50% | +2.06 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16.26% | 20.50% | +4.24 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Araçá, Lula (PT) had 21.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Araçá with 78.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PT: Lula has 20.50% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.79% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 78.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.50% | +1.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 21.79% | Lula | 20.50% | −1.3 point |

## Analysis: Nova Araçá and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,046 votes more than Lula in Nova Araçá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.18 points toward Lula in Nova Araçá, 3.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.58 points toward the PL, 4.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.39% in the runoff (16.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (3.03% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Araçá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,046 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −59.00 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Araçá?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.50% of valid votes in Nova Araçá (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.44% of valid votes in Nova Araçá, and Lula (PT) got 16.26%; the other candidates added up to 6.30%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.50% (+2.06 points) and Lula got 20.50% (+4.24 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.18 points to 59.00 points.

### Who won in Nova Araçá in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Araçá, Lula (PT) had 21.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Araçá with 78.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.18 points toward Lula in Nova Araçá, 3.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.58 points toward the PL, 4.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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