# Runoff results in Pinhal (RS)

President in Pinhal (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 64.03%, Lula (PT) 35.97%. 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/4314456

## President in Pinhal

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pinhal (64.03%), followed by Lula (PT) (35.97%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,557; turnout: 85.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,367 | 64.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 768 | 35.97% |

## 1st round in Pinhal

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pinhal, with 61.85% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,294 | 61.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 660 | 31.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 66 | 3.15% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 47 | 2.25% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 22 | 1.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Pinhal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,023 | 50.67% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 534 | 26.45% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 460 | 22.78% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Pinhal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,042 | 27.56% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,000 | 26.45% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 493 | 13.04% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 482 | 12.75% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 402 | 10.63% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 355 | 9.39% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 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 61.85% of valid votes in Pinhal, and Lula (PT) got 31.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.60%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.03% (+2.18 points) and Lula got 35.97% (+4.42 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.30 points to 28.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.85% | 64.03% | +2.18 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.55% | 35.97% | +4.42 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pinhal, Lula (PT) had 40.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pinhal with 57.63% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 64.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.63% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.4 points).

PT: Lula has 35.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.37% in the 2022 runoff (−6.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.63% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 64.03% | +6.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.37% | Lula | 35.97% | −6.4 points |

## Analysis: Pinhal and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 599 votes more than Lula in Pinhal.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.24 points toward Lula in Pinhal, 3.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.80 points toward the PL, 14.58 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.31% in the runoff (15.45% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.56% (3.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pinhal | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −599 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −28.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.24 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.80 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.31% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.56% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pinhal?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 64.03% of valid votes in Pinhal (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.85% of valid votes in Pinhal, and Lula (PT) got 31.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.60%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 64.03% (+2.18 points) and Lula got 35.97% (+4.42 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.30 points to 28.06 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Pinhal, Lula (PT) had 40.28% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pinhal with 57.63% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.24 points toward Lula in Pinhal, 3.21 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.80 points toward the PL, 14.58 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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