# Runoff results in Rosário do Sul (RS)

President in Rosário do Sul (RS): Lula (PT) 50.65%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 49.35%. 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/4316402

## President in Rosário do Sul

Lula (PT) got more votes in Rosário do Sul (50.65%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (49.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 31,272; turnout: 75.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,564 | 50.65% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,266 | 49.35% |

## 1st round in Rosário do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rosário do Sul, with 48.23% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 45.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,531 | 48.23% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,877 | 45.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 494 | 2.26% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 474 | 2.17% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 391 | 1.79% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 34 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Rosário do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 10,538 | 51.72% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 8,518 | 41.81% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,153 | 5.66% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 152 | 0.75% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 11 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.01% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 9 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Rosário do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 10,287 | 26.53% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 10,066 | 25.96% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 8,384 | 21.62% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 8,230 | 21.23% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 802 | 2.07% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 775 | 2.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 116 | 0.30% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 53 | 0.14% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 35 | 0.09% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 10 | 0.03% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.02% |
| 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 48.23% of valid votes in Rosário do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 45.23%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%.

In the runoff, Lula got 50.65% (+5.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.35% (+1.12 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.00 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.30 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 45.23% | 50.65% | +5.42 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48.23% | 49.35% | +1.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rosário do Sul, Lula (PT) had 52.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rosário do Sul with 53.10% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 50.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.10% in the 2022 runoff (−2.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 49.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.90% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 53.10% | Lula | 50.65% | −2.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.90% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 49.35% | +2.4 points |

## Analysis: Rosário do Sul and Brazil

Lula got 298 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Rosário do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.30 points toward Lula in Rosário do Sul, 1.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.90 points toward the PL, 6.68 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 24.94% in the runoff (26.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.74% (4.43% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rosário do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +298 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +1.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.90 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.74% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rosário do Sul?

Lula (PT), with 50.65% of valid votes in Rosário do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 48.23% of valid votes in Rosário do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 45.23%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%. In the runoff, Lula got 50.65% (+5.42 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 49.35% (+1.12 points). The gap between the two went from 3.00 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 1.30 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Rosário do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rosário do Sul, Lula (PT) had 52.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Rosário do Sul with 53.10% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Rosário do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.30 points toward Lula in Rosário do Sul, 1.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.90 points toward the PL, 6.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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