# Runoff results in Passo Fundo (RS)

President in Passo Fundo (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.61%, Lula (PT) 41.39%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4314100

## President in Passo Fundo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Passo Fundo (58.61%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 149,936; turnout: 81.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70,360 | 58.61% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 49,682 | 41.39% |

## 1st round in Passo Fundo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Passo Fundo, with 56.52% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.79%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 65,469 | 56.52% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40,293 | 34.79% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 3,428 | 2.96% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,372 | 2.91% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,776 | 2.40% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 273 | 0.24% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 106 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 37 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 33 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 22 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 11 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Passo Fundo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 65,539 | 60.07% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 35,856 | 32.86% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 6,446 | 5.91% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1,088 | 1.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 112 | 0.10% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 70 | 0.06% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 37 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Passo Fundo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 65,098 | 31.10% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 64,967 | 31.04% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 36,818 | 17.59% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 33,687 | 16.09% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 4,916 | 2.35% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 2,312 | 1.10% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 594 | 0.28% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 323 | 0.15% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 232 | 0.11% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 167 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 103 | 0.05% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 89 | 0.04% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 36 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.52% of valid votes in Passo Fundo, and Lula (PT) got 34.79%; the other candidates added up to 8.69%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.61% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 41.39% (+6.60 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.73 points to 17.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.52% | 58.61% | +2.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.79% | 41.39% | +6.60 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Passo Fundo, Lula (PT) had 42.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Passo Fundo with 56.72% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.9 point).

PT: Lula has 41.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.28% in the 2022 runoff (−1.9 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.61% | +1.9 point |
| PT | Lula | 43.28% | Lula | 41.39% | −1.9 point |

## Analysis: Passo Fundo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 20,678 votes more than Lula in Passo Fundo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.51 points toward Lula in Passo Fundo, 0.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.15% in the runoff (20.23% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.18% (3.21% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Passo Fundo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −20,678 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −17.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.15% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.18% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Passo Fundo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.61% of valid votes in Passo Fundo (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.52% of valid votes in Passo Fundo, and Lula (PT) got 34.79%; the other candidates added up to 8.69%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.61% (+2.09 points) and Lula got 41.39% (+6.60 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.73 points to 17.22 points.

### Who won in Passo Fundo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Passo Fundo, Lula (PT) had 42.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Passo Fundo with 56.72% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.51 points toward Lula in Passo Fundo, 0.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.78 points toward the PL, 5.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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