# Runoff results in Unistalda (RS)

President in Unistalda (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.29%, Lula (PT) 40.71%. 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/4322376

## President in Unistalda

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Unistalda (59.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,689; turnout: 79.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,235 | 59.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 848 | 40.71% |

## 1st round in Unistalda

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Unistalda, with 57.24% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,134 | 57.24% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 750 | 37.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 43 | 2.17% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 36 | 1.82% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.56% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.30% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Unistalda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,073 | 57.14% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 585 | 31.15% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 212 | 11.29% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 8 | 0.43% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Unistalda (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,076 | 30.13% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,055 | 29.54% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 622 | 17.42% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 556 | 15.57% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 167 | 4.68% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 85 | 2.38% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 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 57.24% of valid votes in Unistalda, and Lula (PT) got 37.86%; the other candidates added up to 4.90%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.29% (+2.05 points) and Lula got 40.71% (+2.85 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.38 points to 18.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.24% | 59.29% | +2.05 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.86% | 40.71% | +2.85 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Unistalda, Lula (PT) had 47.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Unistalda with 54.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.9 points).

PT: Lula has 40.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.58% in the 2022 runoff (−4.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.29% | +4.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.58% | Lula | 40.71% | −4.9 points |

## Analysis: Unistalda and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 387 votes more than Lula in Unistalda.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.80 points toward Lula in Unistalda, 4.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.74 points toward the PL, 11.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.86% in the runoff (23.19% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.11% (4.02% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Unistalda | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −387 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −18.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.11% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Unistalda?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.29% of valid votes in Unistalda (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.24% of valid votes in Unistalda, and Lula (PT) got 37.86%; the other candidates added up to 4.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.29% (+2.05 points) and Lula got 40.71% (+2.85 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.38 points to 18.58 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Unistalda, Lula (PT) had 47.16% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Unistalda with 54.42% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.80 points toward Lula in Unistalda, 4.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.74 points toward the PL, 11.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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