# Runoff results in Rio Grande (RS)

President in Rio Grande (RS): Lula (PT) 63.94%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 36.06%. 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/4315602

## President in Rio Grande

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Grande (63.94%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (36.06%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 150,213; turnout: 75.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 70,053 | 63.94% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39,501 | 36.06% |

## 1st round in Rio Grande

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Grande, with 56.17% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 58,014 | 56.17% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 35,752 | 34.62% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 3,552 | 3.44% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 3,190 | 3.09% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,204 | 2.13% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 235 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 173 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 53 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 35 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 27 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 26 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 23 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Rio Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 48,271 | 52.05% |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 35,838 | 38.64% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 5,693 | 6.14% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 2,689 | 2.90% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 165 | 0.18% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 88 | 0.09% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 53 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 50,104 | 28.47% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 47,888 | 27.21% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 35,207 | 20.01% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 34,585 | 19.65% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 4,140 | 2.35% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,784 | 1.01% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 630 | 0.36% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 613 | 0.35% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 532 | 0.30% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 280 | 0.16% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 142 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 72 | 0.04% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 52 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.17% of valid votes in Rio Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.62%; the other candidates added up to 9.21%.

In the runoff, Lula got 63.94% (+7.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.06% (+1.44 points).

Lula's lead rose from 21.55 points to 27.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 56.17% | 63.94% | +7.77 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 34.62% | 36.06% | +1.44 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Grande, Lula (PT) had 60.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Grande with 64.37% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 63.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.37% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 36.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.63% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 64.37% | Lula | 63.94% | −0.4 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 35.63% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 36.06% | +0.4 point |

## Analysis: Rio Grande and Brazil

Lula got 30,552 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Grande.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.33 points toward Lula in Rio Grande, 0.88 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.86 points toward the PL, 2.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 24.56% in the runoff (27.30% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.32% (5.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Grande | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +30,552 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +27.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.33 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.86 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.32% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Grande?

Lula (PT), with 63.94% of valid votes in Rio Grande (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.17% of valid votes in Rio Grande, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 34.62%; the other candidates added up to 9.21%. In the runoff, Lula got 63.94% (+7.77 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 36.06% (+1.44 points). Lula's lead rose from 21.55 points to 27.88 points.

### Who won in Rio Grande in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Grande, Lula (PT) had 60.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 29.56%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Grande with 64.37% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.33 points toward Lula in Rio Grande, 0.88 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.86 points toward the PL, 2.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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