# Runoff results in Putinga (RS)

President in Putinga (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 82.28%, Lula (PT) 17.72%. 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/4315206

## President in Putinga

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Putinga (82.28%), followed by Lula (PT) (17.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,806; turnout: 80.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,480 | 82.28% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 534 | 17.72% |

## 1st round in Putinga

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Putinga, with 79.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 14.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,240 | 79.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 401 | 14.18% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 2.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 52 | 1.84% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 45 | 1.59% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.21% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Putinga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,986 | 73.01% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 476 | 17.50% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 249 | 9.15% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 9 | 0.33% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Putinga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,120 | 42.22% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,003 | 39.89% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 236 | 4.70% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 222 | 4.42% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 221 | 4.40% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 208 | 4.14% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 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 79.21% of valid votes in Putinga, and Lula (PT) got 14.18%; the other candidates added up to 6.61%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 82.28% (+3.07 points) and Lula got 17.72% (+3.54 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 65.03 points to 64.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 79.21% | 82.28% | +3.07 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14.18% | 17.72% | +3.54 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Putinga, Lula (PT) had 21.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 71.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Putinga with 78.09% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 82.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.09% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

PT: Lula has 17.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.91% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 78.09% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 82.28% | +4.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 21.91% | Lula | 17.72% | −4.2 points |

## Analysis: Putinga and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,946 votes more than Lula in Putinga.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.47 points toward Lula in Putinga, 4.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.38 points toward the PL, 10.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.63% in the runoff (22.98% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.47% (3.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Putinga | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,946 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −64.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.47 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.63% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.47% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Putinga?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 82.28% of valid votes in Putinga (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.21% of valid votes in Putinga, and Lula (PT) got 14.18%; the other candidates added up to 6.61%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 82.28% (+3.07 points) and Lula got 17.72% (+3.54 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 65.03 points to 64.56 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Putinga, Lula (PT) had 21.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 71.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Putinga with 78.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.47 points toward Lula in Putinga, 4.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.38 points toward the PL, 10.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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