# Runoff results in Tapes (RS)

President in Tapes (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.08%, Lula (PT) 47.92%. 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/4321105

## President in Tapes

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tapes (52.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,795; turnout: 79.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,751 | 52.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,372 | 47.92% |

## 1st round in Tapes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tapes, with 51.71% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,484 | 51.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,630 | 41.86% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 204 | 2.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 164 | 1.89% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 158 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.21% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Tapes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 4,441 | 54.54% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,883 | 35.41% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 417 | 5.12% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 391 | 4.80% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 5 | 0.06% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 5 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tapes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,515 | 29.10% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 4,460 | 28.74% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,974 | 19.17% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,961 | 19.08% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 393 | 2.53% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 124 | 0.80% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 31 | 0.20% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 28 | 0.18% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.71% of valid votes in Tapes, and Lula (PT) got 41.86%; the other candidates added up to 6.43%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.08% (+0.37 points) and Lula got 47.92% (+6.06 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.85 points to 4.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.71% | 52.08% | +0.37 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.86% | 47.92% | +6.06 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tapes, Lula (PT) had 48.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tapes with 50.77% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.77% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.3 point).

PT: Lula has 47.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.23% in the 2022 runoff (−1.3 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.77% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.08% | +1.3 point |
| PT | Lula | 49.23% | Lula | 47.92% | −1.3 point |

## Analysis: Tapes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 379 votes more than Lula in Tapes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Tapes, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.62 points toward the PL, 4.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.53% in the runoff (22.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (4.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tapes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −379 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −4.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.53% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tapes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.08% of valid votes in Tapes (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.71% of valid votes in Tapes, and Lula (PT) got 41.86%; the other candidates added up to 6.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.08% (+0.37 points) and Lula got 47.92% (+6.06 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.85 points to 4.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Tapes, Lula (PT) had 48.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tapes with 50.77% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.69 points toward Lula in Tapes, 0.24 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.62 points toward the PL, 4.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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