# Runoff results in Nova Candelária (RS)

President in Nova Candelária (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.08%, Lula (PT) 24.92%. 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/4313011

## President in Nova Candelária

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Candelária (75.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,587; turnout: 90.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,717 | 75.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 570 | 24.92% |

## 1st round in Nova Candelária

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Candelária, with 71.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,595 | 71.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 469 | 21.00% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 64 | 2.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 2.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 46 | 2.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.22% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Nova Candelária (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,314 | 60.86% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 443 | 20.52% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 395 | 18.30% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 5 | 0.23% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Nova Candelária (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,544 | 38.32% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,520 | 37.73% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 377 | 9.36% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 358 | 8.89% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 170 | 4.22% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 51 | 1.27% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.10% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 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 71.43% of valid votes in Nova Candelária, and Lula (PT) got 21.00%; the other candidates added up to 7.57%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.08% (+3.65 points) and Lula got 24.92% (+3.92 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.43 points to 50.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.43% | 75.08% | +3.65 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.00% | 24.92% | +3.92 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Candelária, Lula (PT) had 32.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Candelária with 66.19% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.19% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.9 points).

PT: Lula has 24.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.81% in the 2022 runoff (−8.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.19% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.08% | +8.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 33.81% | Lula | 24.92% | −8.9 points |

## Analysis: Nova Candelária and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,147 votes more than Lula in Nova Candelária.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.27 points toward Lula in Nova Candelária, 5.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.78 points toward the PL, 19.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 9.12% in the runoff (10.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.72% (3.67% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Candelária | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,147 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −50.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.27 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 9.12% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Candelária?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.08% of valid votes in Nova Candelária (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.43% of valid votes in Nova Candelária, and Lula (PT) got 21.00%; the other candidates added up to 7.57%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.08% (+3.65 points) and Lula got 24.92% (+3.92 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.43 points to 50.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Candelária, Lula (PT) had 32.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Candelária with 66.19% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.27 points toward Lula in Nova Candelária, 5.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.78 points toward the PL, 19.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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