Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in São José do Herval (RS)

Who won for president in São José do Herval?

President in São José do Herval (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.18%, Lula (PT) 46.82%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2253.18%887 votes
LulaPT 1346.82%781 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São José do Herval

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Herval (53.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,232; turnout: 77.24%.

President in São José do Herval
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2288753.18%
LulaPT 1378146.82%

1st round in São José do Herval

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José do Herval, with 51.28% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.17%.

President in São José do Herval, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2279951.28%
LulaPT 1365742.17%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70392.50%
Renan SantosMissão 14311.99%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55281.80%
ZemaNovo 3040.26%

Governor in São José do Herval (1st round)

ZuccoPL 2252.07%768 votes
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1237.97%560 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 6 candidates
Governor in São José do Herval (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
ZuccoPL 2276852.07%
Juliana BrizolaPDT 1256037.97%
Gabriel SouzaMDB 151429.63%
Marcelo MaranataPSDB 4540.27%
Priscila VoigtUP 8010.07%
Rejane de OliveiraPSTU 1600.00%
César PontesPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in São José do Herval (1st round)

  • Sanderson PL 22228.65%
  • Marcel van Hattem Novo 30028.18%
  • Pimenta PT 13118.17%
  • Manuela D'Ávila PSOL 50017.62%
All 12 candidates
Senate in São José do Herval (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
SandersonPL 22278428.65%
Marcel van HattemNovo 30077128.18%
PimentaPT 13149718.17%
Manuela D'ÁvilaPSOL 50048217.62%
RigottoMDB 1511214.42%
Frederico AntunesPSD 555752.74%
Milton CardosoPSDB 45520.07%
Tânia PeresUP 80820.07%
Daniela Mulheres SocialistasPSTU 16010.04%
Régis EthurPSTU 16110.04%
Renato JaguarãoCidadania 23400.00%
Luciano do MLBUP 80000.00%
Ric JonesPCO 2900annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.28% of valid votes in São José do Herval, and Lula (PT) got 42.17%; the other candidates added up to 6.55%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.18% (+1.90 points) and Lula got 46.82% (+4.65 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.11 points to 6.36 points.

President in São José do Herval: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2251.28%53.18%+1.90 points
LulaPT 1342.17%46.82%+4.65 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Herval, Lula (PT) had 52.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Herval with 51.85% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points).

PT: Lula has 46.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.85% in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points).

President in São José do Herval: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro48.15%Flávio Bolsonaro53.18%+5.0 points
PTLula51.85%Lula46.82%−5.0 points

Analysis: São José do Herval and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 106 votes more than Lula in São José do Herval.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.75 points toward Lula in São José do Herval, 2.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.06 points toward the PL, 11.84 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 22.76% in the runoff (26.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.25% (4.65% in the 1st round).

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

President in São José do Herval and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão José do HervalBrazil
Lula's net votes−106+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−6.36+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+2.75+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−10.06+1.78
Abstention in the runoff22.76%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.25%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São José do Herval?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.18% of valid votes in São José do Herval (RS).

How did the vote for president in São José do Herval change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.28% of valid votes in São José do Herval, and Lula (PT) got 42.17%; the other candidates added up to 6.55%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.18% (+1.90 points) and Lula got 46.82% (+4.65 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.11 points to 6.36 points.

Who won in São José do Herval in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José do Herval, Lula (PT) had 52.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.39%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José do Herval with 51.85% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São José do Herval change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.75 points toward Lula in São José do Herval, 2.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.06 points toward the PL, 11.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.