# Runoff results in Bom Princípio (RS)

President in Bom Princípio (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.16%, Lula (PT) 19.84%. 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/rs/4302352

## President in Bom Princípio

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bom Princípio (80.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,685; turnout: 87.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,340 | 80.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,817 | 19.84% |

## 1st round in Bom Princípio

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bom Princípio, with 75.95% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 15.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,818 | 75.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,396 | 15.55% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 261 | 2.91% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 259 | 2.89% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 214 | 2.38% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.23% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Bom Princípio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 6,844 | 78.96% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,144 | 13.20% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 567 | 6.54% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 106 | 1.22% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.03% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Bom Princípio (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 6,573 | 40.06% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 6,536 | 39.83% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,185 | 7.22% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,048 | 6.39% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 692 | 4.22% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 286 | 1.74% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 35 | 0.21% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 24 | 0.15% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 14 | 0.09% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.04% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 75.95% of valid votes in Bom Princípio, and Lula (PT) got 15.55%; the other candidates added up to 8.50%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.16% (+4.21 points) and Lula got 19.84% (+4.29 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.40 points to 60.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 75.95% | 80.16% | +4.21 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15.55% | 19.84% | +4.29 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bom Princípio, Lula (PT) had 22.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bom Princípio with 77.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

PT: Lula has 19.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.33% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 77.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 80.16% | +2.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 22.33% | Lula | 19.84% | −2.5 points |

## Analysis: Bom Princípio and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,523 votes more than Lula in Bom Princípio.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.08 points toward Lula in Bom Princípio, 5.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.98 points toward the PL, 6.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.20% in the runoff (13.66% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.39% (2.68% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bom Princípio | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,523 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −60.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.08 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.20% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.39% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bom Princípio?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.16% of valid votes in Bom Princípio (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Bom Princípio change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 75.95% of valid votes in Bom Princípio, and Lula (PT) got 15.55%; the other candidates added up to 8.50%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.16% (+4.21 points) and Lula got 19.84% (+4.29 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.40 points to 60.32 points.

### Who won in Bom Princípio in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Bom Princípio, Lula (PT) had 22.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.62%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bom Princípio with 77.67% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Bom Princípio change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.08 points toward Lula in Bom Princípio, 5.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.98 points toward the PL, 6.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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