# Runoff results in Vacaria (RS)

President in Vacaria (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.74%, Lula (PT) 30.26%. 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/4322509

## President in Vacaria

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vacaria (69.74%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.26%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 47,392; turnout: 79.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,722 | 69.74% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,161 | 30.26% |

## 1st round in Vacaria

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vacaria, with 68.34% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24,190 | 68.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,729 | 24.66% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 891 | 2.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 830 | 2.34% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 669 | 1.89% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 48 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Vacaria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 24,229 | 73.71% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 6,583 | 20.03% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,798 | 5.47% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 238 | 0.72% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.04% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 10 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 18 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Vacaria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 22,505 | 37.00% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 22,077 | 36.30% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 6,611 | 10.87% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 5,774 | 9.49% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,804 | 4.61% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 735 | 1.21% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 109 | 0.18% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 103 | 0.17% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 40 | 0.07% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 29 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 21 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.34% of valid votes in Vacaria, and Lula (PT) got 24.66%; the other candidates added up to 7.00%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.74% (+1.40 points) and Lula got 30.26% (+5.60 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.68 points to 39.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.34% | 69.74% | +1.40 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.66% | 30.26% | +5.60 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vacaria, Lula (PT) had 31.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vacaria with 68.58% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.58% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

PT: Lula has 30.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.42% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.58% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.74% | +1.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 31.42% | Lula | 30.26% | −1.2 point |

## Analysis: Vacaria and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 14,561 votes more than Lula in Vacaria.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in Vacaria, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.32 points toward the PL, 4.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.17% in the runoff (22.09% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.51% (4.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vacaria | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −14,561 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −39.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.32 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.17% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.51% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vacaria?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.74% of valid votes in Vacaria (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.34% of valid votes in Vacaria, and Lula (PT) got 24.66%; the other candidates added up to 7.00%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.74% (+1.40 points) and Lula got 30.26% (+5.60 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.68 points to 39.48 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Vacaria, Lula (PT) had 31.63% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.78%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vacaria with 68.58% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.20 points toward Lula in Vacaria, 1.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.32 points toward the PL, 4.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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