# Runoff results in Planalto (RS)

President in Planalto (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.83%, Lula (PT) 38.17%. 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/4314704

## President in Planalto

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Planalto (61.83%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,977; turnout: 82.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,950 | 61.83% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,438 | 38.17% |

## 1st round in Planalto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Planalto, with 61.15% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,603 | 61.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,998 | 33.91% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 107 | 1.82% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 90 | 1.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 83 | 1.41% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Planalto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,138 | 57.81% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,600 | 29.48% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 665 | 12.25% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 19 | 0.35% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Planalto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,036 | 31.15% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,868 | 29.43% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,466 | 15.04% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,403 | 14.40% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 554 | 5.68% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 377 | 3.87% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 23 | 0.24% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.01% |
| 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 61.15% of valid votes in Planalto, and Lula (PT) got 33.91%; the other candidates added up to 4.94%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.83% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 38.17% (+4.26 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.24 points to 23.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.15% | 61.83% | +0.68 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.91% | 38.17% | +4.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Planalto, Lula (PT) had 45.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Planalto with 55.37% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.5 points).

PT: Lula has 38.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.63% in the 2022 runoff (−6.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.83% | +6.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.63% | Lula | 38.17% | −6.5 points |

## Analysis: Planalto and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,512 votes more than Lula in Planalto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.58 points toward Lula in Planalto, 1.87 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.73% in the runoff (22.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (5.00% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Planalto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,512 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.58 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.73% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Planalto?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.83% of valid votes in Planalto (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.15% of valid votes in Planalto, and Lula (PT) got 33.91%; the other candidates added up to 4.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.83% (+0.68 points) and Lula got 38.17% (+4.26 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.24 points to 23.66 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Planalto, Lula (PT) had 45.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Planalto with 55.37% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.58 points toward Lula in Planalto, 1.87 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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