# Runoff results in Taquaruçu do Sul (RS)

President in Taquaruçu do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.48%, Lula (PT) 41.52%. 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/4321329

## President in Taquaruçu do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Taquaruçu do Sul (58.48%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,822; turnout: 87.46%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,420 | 58.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,008 | 41.52% |

## 1st round in Taquaruçu do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Taquaruçu do Sul, with 56.44% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.75%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,314 | 56.44% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 902 | 38.75% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 38 | 1.63% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 35 | 1.50% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 1.46% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,182 | 53.65% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 839 | 38.08% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 174 | 7.90% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 5 | 0.23% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,176 | 28.21% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,139 | 27.33% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 868 | 20.83% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 845 | 20.27% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 102 | 2.45% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 30 | 0.72% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.44% of valid votes in Taquaruçu do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 38.75%; the other candidates added up to 4.81%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.48% (+2.04 points) and Lula got 41.52% (+2.77 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.69 points to 16.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.44% | 58.48% | +2.04 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.75% | 41.52% | +2.77 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Taquaruçu do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Taquaruçu do Sul with 53.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.1 points).

PT: Lula has 41.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.58% in the 2022 runoff (−5.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.48% | +5.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.58% | Lula | 41.52% | −5.1 points |

## Analysis: Taquaruçu do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 412 votes more than Lula in Taquaruçu do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.73 points toward Lula in Taquaruçu do Sul, 4.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.12 points toward the PL, 11.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.54% in the runoff (14.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.62% (3.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Taquaruçu do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −412 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −16.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.54% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.62% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.48% of valid votes in Taquaruçu do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.44% of valid votes in Taquaruçu do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 38.75%; the other candidates added up to 4.81%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.48% (+2.04 points) and Lula got 41.52% (+2.77 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.69 points to 16.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Taquaruçu do Sul, Lula (PT) had 47.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Taquaruçu do Sul with 53.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.73 points toward Lula in Taquaruçu do Sul, 4.72 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.12 points toward the PL, 11.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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