# Runoff results in São Sebastião do Alto (RJ)

President in São Sebastião do Alto (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.02%, Lula (PT) 42.98%. 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/rj/3305307

## President in São Sebastião do Alto

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Sebastião do Alto (57.02%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.98%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,793; turnout: 76.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,272 | 57.02% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,466 | 42.98% |

## 1st round in São Sebastião do Alto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Sebastião do Alto, with 56.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,248 | 56.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,181 | 38.12% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 157 | 2.74% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 74 | 1.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 48 | 0.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in São Sebastião do Alto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 2,791 | 54.10% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 2,243 | 43.48% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 60 | 1.16% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 45 | 0.87% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.35% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 178 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Sebastião do Alto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 2,787 | 27.53% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 2,551 | 25.20% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 1,937 | 19.14% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 1,173 | 11.59% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,064 | 10.51% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 284 | 2.81% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 279 | 2.76% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 21 | 0.21% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 17 | 0.17% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.77% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Alto, and Lula (PT) got 38.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.11%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.02% (+0.25 points) and Lula got 42.98% (+4.86 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 18.65 points to 14.04 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.77% | 57.02% | +0.25 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.12% | 42.98% | +4.86 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Alto, Lula (PT) had 44.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Sebastião do Alto with 54.84% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.84% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

PT: Lula has 42.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.16% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.84% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.02% | +2.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.16% | Lula | 42.98% | −2.2 points |

## Analysis: São Sebastião do Alto and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 806 votes more than Lula in São Sebastião do Alto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.61 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Alto, 0.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.36 points toward the PL, 6.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.82% in the runoff (22.66% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.35% (5.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Sebastião do Alto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −806 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.04 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.61 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.35% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Sebastião do Alto?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.02% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Alto (RJ).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.77% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Alto, and Lula (PT) got 38.12%; the other candidates added up to 5.11%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.02% (+0.25 points) and Lula got 42.98% (+4.86 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 18.65 points to 14.04 points.

### Who won in São Sebastião do Alto in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Alto, Lula (PT) had 44.49% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Sebastião do Alto with 54.84% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Sebastião do Alto change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.61 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Alto, 0.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.36 points toward the PL, 6.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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