# Runoff results in Tapera (RS)

President in Tapera (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.88%, Lula (PT) 36.12%. 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/4321006

## President in Tapera

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tapera (63.88%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,886; turnout: 84.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,191 | 63.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,370 | 36.12% |

## 1st round in Tapera

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tapera, with 62.79% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.19%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,995 | 62.79% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,984 | 31.19% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 154 | 2.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 136 | 2.14% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 81 | 1.27% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Tapera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,970 | 66.28% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,667 | 27.83% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 312 | 5.21% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 37 | 0.62% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tapera (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,110 | 35.80% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,918 | 34.13% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,599 | 13.93% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,532 | 13.34% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 242 | 2.11% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 57 | 0.50% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 9 | 0.08% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 62.79% of valid votes in Tapera, and Lula (PT) got 31.19%; the other candidates added up to 6.02%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.88% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 36.12% (+4.93 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.60 points to 27.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 62.79% | 63.88% | +1.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.19% | 36.12% | +4.93 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tapera, Lula (PT) had 42.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tapera with 58.09% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.09% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.8 points).

PT: Lula has 36.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.91% in the 2022 runoff (−5.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.09% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.88% | +5.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.91% | Lula | 36.12% | −5.8 points |

## Analysis: Tapera and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,821 votes more than Lula in Tapera.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.84 points toward Lula in Tapera, 1.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.58 points toward the PL, 13.36 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.04% in the runoff (16.70% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.07% (3.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tapera | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,821 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −27.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.84 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.58 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.07% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tapera?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.88% of valid votes in Tapera (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.79% of valid votes in Tapera, and Lula (PT) got 31.19%; the other candidates added up to 6.02%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.88% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 36.12% (+4.93 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.60 points to 27.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Tapera, Lula (PT) had 42.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tapera with 58.09% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.84 points toward Lula in Tapera, 1.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.58 points toward the PL, 13.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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