# Runoff results in Westfália (RS)

President in Westfália (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.80%, Lula (PT) 22.20%. 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/4323770

## President in Westfália

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Westfália (77.80%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.20%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,689; turnout: 88.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,805 | 77.80% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 515 | 22.20% |

## 1st round in Westfália

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Westfália, with 70.22% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 17.71%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,594 | 70.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 402 | 17.71% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 111 | 4.89% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 90 | 3.96% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 66 | 2.91% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Westfália (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,648 | 74.84% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 327 | 14.85% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 214 | 9.72% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 11 | 0.50% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Westfália (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,626 | 39.44% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,591 | 38.59% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 325 | 7.88% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 303 | 7.35% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 184 | 4.46% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 78 | 1.89% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.15% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 6 | 0.15% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 70.22% of valid votes in Westfália, and Lula (PT) got 17.71%; the other candidates added up to 12.07%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.80% (+7.58 points) and Lula got 22.20% (+4.49 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 52.51 points to 55.60 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70.22% | 77.80% | +7.58 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17.71% | 22.20% | +4.49 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Westfália, Lula (PT) had 28.98% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Westfália with 70.31% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.31% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.5 points).

PT: Lula has 22.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.69% in the 2022 runoff (−7.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.31% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 77.80% | +7.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.69% | Lula | 22.20% | −7.5 points |

## Analysis: Westfália and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,290 votes more than Lula in Westfália.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.09 points toward Flávio in Westfália, 8.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.98 points toward the PL, 16.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.60% in the runoff (13.02% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.40% (2.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Westfália | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,290 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −55.60 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −3.09 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Westfália?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.80% of valid votes in Westfália (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.22% of valid votes in Westfália, and Lula (PT) got 17.71%; the other candidates added up to 12.07%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.80% (+7.58 points) and Lula got 22.20% (+4.49 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 52.51 points to 55.60 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Westfália, Lula (PT) had 28.98% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Westfália with 70.31% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.09 points toward Flávio in Westfália, 8.54 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.98 points toward the PL, 16.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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