# Runoff results in São Benedito do Sul (PE)

President in São Benedito do Sul (PE): Lula (PT) 79.57%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.43%. 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/pe/2612901

## President in São Benedito do Sul

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Benedito do Sul (79.57%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.43%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,831; turnout: 78.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,728 | 79.57% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,214 | 20.43% |

## 1st round in São Benedito do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Benedito do Sul, with 74.82% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,156 | 74.82% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,160 | 20.88% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 114 | 2.05% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 61 | 1.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 55 | 0.99% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São Benedito do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 2,700 | 52.94% |
| João Campos | PSB 40 | 2,353 | 46.14% |
| Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 25 | 0.49% |
| Renan | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.29% |
| Professora Camila | UP 80 | 5 | 0.10% |
| Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São Benedito do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 3,848 | 40.54% |
| Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,140 | 22.55% |
| Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 1,669 | 17.59% |
| Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 789 | 8.31% |
| Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 695 | 7.32% |
| Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 333 | 3.51% |
| Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 8 | 0.08% |
| Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.82% of valid votes in São Benedito do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.88%; the other candidates added up to 4.30%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.57% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.43% (−0.45 points).

Lula's lead rose from 53.94 points to 59.14 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 74.82% | 79.57% | +4.75 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20.88% | 20.43% | −0.45 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Benedito do Sul, Lula (PT) had 76.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Benedito do Sul with 78.88% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.57% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.88% in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.43% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.12% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 78.88% | Lula | 79.57% | +0.7 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 21.12% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.43% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: São Benedito do Sul and Brazil

Lula got 3,514 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Benedito do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in São Benedito do Sul, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.38 points toward the PT, 0.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.16% in the runoff (24.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.76% (6.42% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Benedito do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,514 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +59.14 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.76% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Benedito do Sul?

Lula (PT), with 79.57% of valid votes in São Benedito do Sul (PE).

### How did the vote for president in São Benedito do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 74.82% of valid votes in São Benedito do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 20.88%; the other candidates added up to 4.30%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.57% (+4.75 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.43% (−0.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.94 points to 59.14 points.

### Who won in São Benedito do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Benedito do Sul, Lula (PT) had 76.94% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 19.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Benedito do Sul with 78.88% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Benedito do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in São Benedito do Sul, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.38 points toward the PT, 0.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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