# Runoff results in Vera Cruz (RS)

President in Vera Cruz (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.47%, Lula (PT) 38.53%. 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/4322707

## President in Vera Cruz

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vera Cruz (61.47%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.53%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 19,446; turnout: 87.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,144 | 61.47% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,359 | 38.53% |

## 1st round in Vera Cruz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Vera Cruz, with 59.55% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,537 | 59.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,035 | 31.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 563 | 3.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 437 | 2.73% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 385 | 2.40% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 40 | 0.25% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Vera Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 9,628 | 64.85% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,423 | 23.06% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,632 | 10.99% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 150 | 1.01% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 6 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Vera Cruz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 9,376 | 33.19% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 9,372 | 33.18% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,876 | 13.72% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 3,521 | 12.46% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,238 | 4.38% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 735 | 2.60% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 45 | 0.16% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 42 | 0.15% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 19 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.04% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.55% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Lula (PT) got 31.44%; the other candidates added up to 9.01%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.47% (+1.92 points) and Lula got 38.53% (+7.09 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.11 points to 22.94 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.55% | 61.47% | +1.92 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.44% | 38.53% | +7.09 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 43.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vera Cruz with 56.64% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.64% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.8 points).

PT: Lula has 38.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.36% in the 2022 runoff (−4.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.64% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.47% | +4.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 43.36% | Lula | 38.53% | −4.8 points |

## Analysis: Vera Cruz and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,785 votes more than Lula in Vera Cruz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.66 points toward the PL, 11.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.53% in the runoff (13.47% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.98% (4.81% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vera Cruz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,785 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −22.94 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.17 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.53% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.98% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vera Cruz?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.47% of valid votes in Vera Cruz (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.55% of valid votes in Vera Cruz, and Lula (PT) got 31.44%; the other candidates added up to 9.01%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.47% (+1.92 points) and Lula got 38.53% (+7.09 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.11 points to 22.94 points.

### Who won in Vera Cruz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vera Cruz, Lula (PT) had 43.71% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.92%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Vera Cruz with 56.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.17 points toward Lula in Vera Cruz, 0.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.66 points toward the PL, 11.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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