# Runoff results in Novo Machado (RS) President in Novo Machado (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 72.13%, Lula (PT) 27.87%. 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/4313425 ## President in Novo Machado Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Novo Machado (72.13%), followed by Lula (PT) (27.87%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,081; turnout: 84.42%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,843 | 72.13% | | Lula | PT 13 | 712 | 27.87% | ## 1st round in Novo Machado In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Novo Machado, with 69.81% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.62%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,730 | 69.81% | | Lula | PT 13 | 610 | 24.62% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 49 | 1.98% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 46 | 1.86% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 1.53% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.20% | ## Governor in Novo Machado (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 1,567 | 65.48% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 537 | 22.44% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 278 | 11.62% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.46% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Novo Machado (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,670 | 36.80% | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,634 | 36.01% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 516 | 11.37% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 484 | 10.67% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 175 | 3.86% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 52 | 1.15% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 5 | 0.11% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 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 69.81% of valid votes in Novo Machado, and Lula (PT) got 24.62%; the other candidates added up to 5.57%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.13% (+2.32 points) and Lula got 27.87% (+3.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 45.19 points to 44.26 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 69.81% | 72.13% | +2.32 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 24.62% | 27.87% | +3.25 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Novo Machado, Lula (PT) had 35.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Novo Machado with 64.35% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 72.13% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.35% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.8 points). PT: Lula has 27.87% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.65% in the 2022 runoff (−7.8 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.35% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 72.13% | +7.8 points | | PT | Lula | 35.65% | Lula | 27.87% | −7.8 points | ## Analysis: Novo Machado and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,131 votes more than Lula in Novo Machado. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Novo Machado, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.56 points toward the PL, 17.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.58% in the runoff (17.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.77% (2.75% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Novo Machado | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,131 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −44.26 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.93 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.56 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.58% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.77% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Novo Machado? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 72.13% of valid votes in Novo Machado (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Novo Machado change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 69.81% of valid votes in Novo Machado, and Lula (PT) got 24.62%; the other candidates added up to 5.57%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.13% (+2.32 points) and Lula got 27.87% (+3.25 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 45.19 points to 44.26 points. ### Who won in Novo Machado in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Novo Machado, Lula (PT) had 35.90% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Novo Machado with 64.35% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Novo Machado change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.93 points toward Lula in Novo Machado, 4.52 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.56 points toward the PL, 17.34 points short of Brazil. 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