# Runoff results in Palmares do Sul (RS)

President in Palmares do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.67%, Lula (PT) 43.33%. 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/4313656

## President in Palmares do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmares do Sul (56.67%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.33%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,968; turnout: 75.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,565 | 56.67% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,490 | 43.33% |

## 1st round in Palmares do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmares do Sul, with 56.18% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,306 | 56.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,816 | 36.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 204 | 2.66% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 181 | 2.36% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 123 | 1.60% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 23 | 0.30% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Palmares do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 4,150 | 57.34% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,328 | 32.16% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 682 | 9.42% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 70 | 0.97% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Palmares do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,066 | 29.33% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,967 | 28.61% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,469 | 17.81% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,320 | 16.73% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 684 | 4.93% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 253 | 1.82% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 45 | 0.32% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 23 | 0.17% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 17 | 0.12% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 15 | 0.11% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 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 56.18% of valid votes in Palmares do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 36.74%; the other candidates added up to 7.08%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.67% (+0.49 points) and Lula got 43.33% (+6.59 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.44 points to 13.34 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.18% | 56.67% | +0.49 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.74% | 43.33% | +6.59 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmares do Sul, Lula (PT) had 43.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmares do Sul with 55.25% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.67% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.25% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

PT: Lula has 43.33% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.75% in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.25% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.67% | +1.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 44.75% | Lula | 43.33% | −1.4 point |

## Analysis: Palmares do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,075 votes more than Lula in Palmares do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.10 points toward Lula in Palmares do Sul, 0.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.84 points toward the PL, 4.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.73% in the runoff (27.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.43% (4.09% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmares do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,075 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −13.34 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.84 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.73% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.43% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmares do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.67% of valid votes in Palmares do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.18% of valid votes in Palmares do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 36.74%; the other candidates added up to 7.08%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.67% (+0.49 points) and Lula got 43.33% (+6.59 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.44 points to 13.34 points.

### Who won in Palmares do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Palmares do Sul, Lula (PT) had 43.55% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.25%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Palmares do Sul with 55.25% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Palmares do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.10 points toward Lula in Palmares do Sul, 0.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.84 points toward the PL, 4.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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