Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE
Runoff results in Esperança do Sul (RS)
Who won for president in Esperança do Sul?
President in Esperança do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.43%, Lula (PT) 48.57%. See also governor and Senate.
PL 2251.43%1,369 votes
PT 1348.57%1,293 votes0 people watching
President in Esperança do Sul
Both candidates
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Esperança do Sul (51.43%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.57%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,315; turnout: 82.05%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,369 | 51.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,293 | 48.57% |
1st round in Esperança do Sul
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Esperança do Sul, with 49.70% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.57%.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,309 | 49.70% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,174 | 44.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 59 | 2.24% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 1.78% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 41 | 1.56% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |
Governor in Esperança do Sul (1st round)
PL 2246.81%1,158 votes
PDT 1227.93%691 votesAll 6 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,158 | 46.81% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 691 | 27.93% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 624 | 25.22% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |
Senate in Esperança do Sul (1st round)
- Sanderson PL 22226.26%
- Marcel van Hattem Novo 30022.99%
- Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50015.33%
- Pimenta PT 13114.59%
All 12 candidates
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,242 | 26.26% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,087 | 22.99% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 725 | 15.33% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 690 | 14.59% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 592 | 12.52% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 387 | 8.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 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 49.70% of valid votes in Esperança do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 44.57%; the other candidates added up to 5.73%.
In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.43% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 48.57% (+4.00 points).
Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.13 points to 2.86 points.
| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.70% | 51.43% | +1.73 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 44.57% | 48.57% | +4.00 points |
Comparison with 2022
In the 2022 1st round in Esperança do Sul, Lula (PT) had 56.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperança do Sul with 55.44% of valid votes.
PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.56% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.9 points).
PT: Lula has 48.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.44% in the 2022 runoff (−6.9 points).
| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.56% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.43% | +6.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 55.44% | Lula | 48.57% | −6.9 points |
Analysis: Esperança do Sul and Brazil
Flávio Bolsonaro got 76 votes more than Lula in Esperança do Sul.
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.27 points toward Lula in Esperança do Sul, 3.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.74 points toward the PL, 15.52 points short of Brazil.
The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.
Abstention was 17.95% in the runoff (16.95% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.13% (4.32% in the 1st round).
More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.
| Indicator | Esperança do Sul | Brazil |
|---|---|---|
| Lula's net votes | −76 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.86 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.27 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.95% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.13% | 3.24% |
Frequently asked questions
Who won for president in Esperança do Sul?
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.43% of valid votes in Esperança do Sul (RS).
How did the vote for president in Esperança do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?
In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.70% of valid votes in Esperança do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 44.57%; the other candidates added up to 5.73%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.43% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 48.57% (+4.00 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 5.13 points to 2.86 points.
Who won in Esperança do Sul in the 2022 election?
In the 2022 1st round in Esperança do Sul, Lula (PT) had 56.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 38.04%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Esperança do Sul with 55.44% of valid votes.
How did the presidential vote in Esperança do Sul change compared with Brazil?
From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.27 points toward Lula in Esperança do Sul, 3.18 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.74 points toward the PL, 15.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.