# Runoff results in Tenente Portela (RS)

President in Tenente Portela (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.44%, Lula (PT) 47.56%. 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/4321402

## President in Tenente Portela

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tenente Portela (52.44%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.56%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,705; turnout: 83.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,586 | 52.44% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,159 | 47.56% |

## 1st round in Tenente Portela

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Tenente Portela, with 50.60% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,251 | 50.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,571 | 42.51% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 246 | 2.93% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 209 | 2.49% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 107 | 1.27% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.17% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Tenente Portela (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,743 | 47.42% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,824 | 35.77% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,263 | 16.00% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 62 | 0.79% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Tenente Portela (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,887 | 25.79% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,741 | 24.82% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,931 | 19.45% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,863 | 19.00% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 945 | 6.27% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 652 | 4.33% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 19 | 0.13% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| 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 50.60% of valid votes in Tenente Portela, and Lula (PT) got 42.51%; the other candidates added up to 6.89%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.44% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 47.56% (+5.05 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.09 points to 4.88 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.60% | 52.44% | +1.84 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.51% | 47.56% | +5.05 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Tenente Portela, Lula (PT) had 53.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tenente Portela with 53.59% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.44% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.41% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.0 points).

PT: Lula has 47.56% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.59% in the 2022 runoff (−6.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.41% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.44% | +6.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 53.59% | Lula | 47.56% | −6.0 points |

## Analysis: Tenente Portela and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 427 votes more than Lula in Tenente Portela.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.21 points toward Lula in Tenente Portela, 2.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.06 points toward the PL, 13.84 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 16.52% in the runoff (19.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.14% (3.13% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Tenente Portela | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −427 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −4.88 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.21 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.52% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.14% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Tenente Portela?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.44% of valid votes in Tenente Portela (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.60% of valid votes in Tenente Portela, and Lula (PT) got 42.51%; the other candidates added up to 6.89%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.44% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 47.56% (+5.05 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.09 points to 4.88 points.

### Who won in Tenente Portela in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Tenente Portela, Lula (PT) had 53.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Tenente Portela with 53.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.21 points toward Lula in Tenente Portela, 2.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.06 points toward the PL, 13.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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