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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in São Francisco de Paula (RS)

Who won for president in São Francisco de Paula?

President in São Francisco de Paula (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.10%, Lula (PT) 43.90%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2256.10%7,077 votes
LulaPT 1343.90%5,537 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Francisco de Paula

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula (56.10%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,421; turnout: 79.56%.

President in São Francisco de Paula
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 227,07756.10%
LulaPT 135,53743.90%

1st round in São Francisco de Paula

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula, with 55.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.82%.

President in São Francisco de Paula, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,63555.01%
LulaPT 134,56237.82%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 703342.77%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552792.31%
Renan SantosMissão 142041.69%
ZemaNovo 30310.26%
SamaraUP 80130.11%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2920.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%
Clariana BarãoDC 2710.01%

Governor in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2257.63%6,386 votes
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1234.04%3,772 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 226,38657.63%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 123,77234.04%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 158187.38%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 45970.88%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1640.04%
Priscila VoigtUP 8040.04%
César PontesPCO 295annulled votes

Senate in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

  • Sanderson PL 22229.35%
  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30028.79%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50018.29%
  • Pimenta PT 13116.77%
All 12 candidates
Senate in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
SandersonPL 2226,03629.35%
Marcel van HattemNovo 3005,92128.79%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 5003,76218.29%
PimentaPT 1313,44916.77%
RigottoMDB 1519274.51%
Frederico AntunesPSD 5553311.61%
Milton CardosoPSDB 455520.25%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 160470.23%
Tânia PeresUP 808220.11%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 234150.07%
Luciano do MLBUP 80050.02%
Régis EthurPSTU 16120.01%
Ric JonesPCO 2901annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.01% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Lula (PT) got 37.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.17%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.10% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 43.90% (+6.08 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.19 points to 12.20 points.

President in São Francisco de Paula: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2255.01%56.10%+1.09 points
LulaPT 1337.82%43.90%+6.08 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 48.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco de Paula with 51.71% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

PT: Lula has 43.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.29% in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

President in São Francisco de Paula: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro51.71%Flávio Bolsonaro56.10%+4.4 points
PTLula48.29%Lula43.90%−4.4 points

Analysis: São Francisco de Paula and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,540 votes more than Lula in São Francisco de Paula.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PL, 10.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.44% in the runoff (22.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (5.82% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Francisco de Paula and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão Francisco de PaulaBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,540+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−12.20+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.99+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.78+1.78
Abstention in the runoff20.44%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.44%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Francisco de Paula?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.10% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula (RS).

How did the vote for president in São Francisco de Paula change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.01% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Lula (PT) got 37.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.17%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.10% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 43.90% (+6.08 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.19 points to 12.20 points.

Who won in São Francisco de Paula in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 48.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco de Paula with 51.71% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São Francisco de Paula change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PL, 10.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.