# Runoff results in Palmitinho (RS)

President in Palmitinho (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.05%, Lula (PT) 45.95%. 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/4313805

## President in Palmitinho

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmitinho (54.05%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.95%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,955; turnout: 86.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,687 | 54.05% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,284 | 45.95% |

## 1st round in Palmitinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palmitinho, with 52.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.02%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,464 | 52.01% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,896 | 40.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 158 | 3.33% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 132 | 2.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 79 | 1.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.13% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Palmitinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,156 | 48.20% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,596 | 35.68% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 691 | 15.45% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 27 | 0.60% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Palmitinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,293 | 27.25% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,240 | 26.62% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,625 | 19.31% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,616 | 19.20% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 407 | 4.84% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 209 | 2.48% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 11 | 0.13% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 52.01% of valid votes in Palmitinho, and Lula (PT) got 40.02%; the other candidates added up to 7.97%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.05% (+2.04 points) and Lula got 45.95% (+5.93 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.99 points to 8.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.01% | 54.05% | +2.04 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40.02% | 45.95% | +5.93 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palmitinho, Lula (PT) had 54.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmitinho with 54.86% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.14% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.9 points).

PT: Lula has 45.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.86% in the 2022 runoff (−8.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 45.14% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.05% | +8.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 54.86% | Lula | 45.95% | −8.9 points |

## Analysis: Palmitinho and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 403 votes more than Lula in Palmitinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.89 points toward Lula in Palmitinho, 1.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.82 points toward the PL, 19.60 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 13.95% in the runoff (16.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.99% (4.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palmitinho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −403 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.95% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.99% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palmitinho?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.05% of valid votes in Palmitinho (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.01% of valid votes in Palmitinho, and Lula (PT) got 40.02%; the other candidates added up to 7.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.05% (+2.04 points) and Lula got 45.95% (+5.93 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.99 points to 8.10 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Palmitinho, Lula (PT) had 54.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 37.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palmitinho with 54.86% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.89 points toward Lula in Palmitinho, 1.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.82 points toward the PL, 19.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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