# Runoff results in Tavares (RS)

President in Tavares (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.08%, Lula (PT) 44.92%. 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/4321352

## President in Tavares

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tavares (55.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,533; turnout: 79.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,919 | 55.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,565 | 44.92% |

## 1st round in Tavares

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tavares, with 53.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.28%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,768 | 53.62% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,295 | 39.28% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 106 | 3.22% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 85 | 2.58% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 37 | 1.12% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Tavares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,544 | 50.28% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 841 | 27.39% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 649 | 21.13% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 34 | 1.11% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tavares (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,528 | 26.20% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,501 | 25.73% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 873 | 14.97% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 771 | 13.22% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 677 | 11.61% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 470 | 8.06% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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 53.62% of valid votes in Tavares, and Lula (PT) got 39.28%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.08% (+1.46 points) and Lula got 44.92% (+5.64 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.34 points to 10.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.62% | 55.08% | +1.46 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.28% | 44.92% | +5.64 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tavares, Lula (PT) had 46.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tavares with 50.40% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.40% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

PT: Lula has 44.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.60% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.40% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.08% | +4.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 49.60% | Lula | 44.92% | −4.7 points |

## Analysis: Tavares and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 354 votes more than Lula in Tavares.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Tavares, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.36 points toward the PL, 11.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.16% in the runoff (23.08% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.73% (5.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tavares | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −354 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −10.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.73% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tavares?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.08% of valid votes in Tavares (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.62% of valid votes in Tavares, and Lula (PT) got 39.28%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.08% (+1.46 points) and Lula got 44.92% (+5.64 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.34 points to 10.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Tavares, Lula (PT) had 46.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Tavares with 50.40% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Tavares, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.36 points toward the PL, 11.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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