# Runoff results in Venâncio Aires (RS)

President in Venâncio Aires (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.65%, Lula (PT) 33.35%. 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/4322608

## President in Venâncio Aires

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Venâncio Aires (66.65%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.35%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 53,329; turnout: 82.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28,562 | 66.65% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 14,292 | 33.35% |

## 1st round in Venâncio Aires

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Venâncio Aires, with 63.49% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 26,076 | 63.49% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,182 | 27.23% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,405 | 3.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,148 | 2.80% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,098 | 2.67% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 100 | 0.24% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 28 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 12 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Venâncio Aires (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 25,840 | 67.10% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 9,076 | 23.57% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 3,227 | 8.38% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 331 | 0.86% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 19 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 14 | 0.04% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 19 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Venâncio Aires (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 25,294 | 34.81% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 25,203 | 34.68% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 9,283 | 12.78% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 8,386 | 11.54% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 2,991 | 4.12% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,134 | 1.56% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 150 | 0.21% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 100 | 0.14% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 40 | 0.06% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 38 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 23 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 21 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 11 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.49% of valid votes in Venâncio Aires, and Lula (PT) got 27.23%; the other candidates added up to 9.28%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.65% (+3.16 points) and Lula got 33.35% (+6.12 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.26 points to 33.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.49% | 66.65% | +3.16 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27.23% | 33.35% | +6.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Venâncio Aires, Lula (PT) had 36.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Venâncio Aires with 63.75% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.9 points).

PT: Lula has 33.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.25% in the 2022 runoff (−2.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.65% | +2.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 36.25% | Lula | 33.35% | −2.9 points |

## Analysis: Venâncio Aires and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 14,270 votes more than Lula in Venâncio Aires.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.96 points toward Lula in Venâncio Aires, 2.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.80 points toward the PL, 7.58 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.35% in the runoff (19.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (4.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Venâncio Aires | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −14,270 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −33.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.96 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.80 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.35% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Venâncio Aires?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.65% of valid votes in Venâncio Aires (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.49% of valid votes in Venâncio Aires, and Lula (PT) got 27.23%; the other candidates added up to 9.28%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.65% (+3.16 points) and Lula got 33.35% (+6.12 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 36.26 points to 33.30 points.

### Who won in Venâncio Aires in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Venâncio Aires, Lula (PT) had 36.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Venâncio Aires with 63.75% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.96 points toward Lula in Venâncio Aires, 2.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.80 points toward the PL, 7.58 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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