# Runoff results in Rio Pardo (RS)

President in Rio Pardo (RS): Lula (PT) 55.65%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 44.35%. 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/4315701

## President in Rio Pardo

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Pardo (55.65%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (44.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,673; turnout: 78.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,130 | 55.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,668 | 44.35% |

## 1st round in Rio Pardo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Rio Pardo, with 48.52% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,011 | 48.52% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,970 | 43.47% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 582 | 2.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 560 | 2.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 447 | 2.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 32 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio Pardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 8,331 | 43.76% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 7,010 | 36.82% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 3,483 | 18.29% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 206 | 1.08% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 6 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rio Pardo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 8,231 | 23.01% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 8,099 | 22.64% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 7,577 | 21.18% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 7,430 | 20.77% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,572 | 7.19% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,650 | 4.61% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 68 | 0.19% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 67 | 0.19% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 40 | 0.11% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 20 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.52% of valid votes in Rio Pardo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%; the other candidates added up to 8.01%.

In the runoff, Lula got 55.65% (+7.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.35% (+0.88 points).

Lula's lead rose from 5.05 points to 11.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 48.52% | 55.65% | +7.13 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 43.47% | 44.35% | +0.88 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Pardo, Lula (PT) had 57.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Pardo with 58.24% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 55.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.24% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 44.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.76% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 58.24% | Lula | 55.65% | −2.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 41.76% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 44.35% | +2.6 points |

## Analysis: Rio Pardo and Brazil

Lula got 2,462 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rio Pardo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.25 points toward Lula in Rio Pardo, 0.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PL, 6.96 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.00% in the runoff (24.33% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.54% (4.89% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Pardo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,462 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +11.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.25 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.00% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.54% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Pardo?

Lula (PT), with 55.65% of valid votes in Rio Pardo (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 48.52% of valid votes in Rio Pardo, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.47%; the other candidates added up to 8.01%. In the runoff, Lula got 55.65% (+7.13 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 44.35% (+0.88 points). Lula's lead rose from 5.05 points to 11.30 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Pardo, Lula (PT) had 57.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.13%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rio Pardo with 58.24% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.25 points toward Lula in Rio Pardo, 0.80 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.18 points toward the PL, 6.96 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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