# Runoff results in Nova Esperança do Sul (RS)

President in Nova Esperança do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 60.21%, Lula (PT) 39.79%. 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/4313037

## President in Nova Esperança do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Esperança do Sul (60.21%), followed by Lula (PT) (39.79%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,336; turnout: 82.61%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,061 | 60.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,362 | 39.79% |

## 1st round in Nova Esperança do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Esperança do Sul, with 57.71% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 34.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,906 | 57.71% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,128 | 34.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 125 | 3.78% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 89 | 2.69% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 50 | 1.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Nova Esperança do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,844 | 57.50% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,036 | 32.30% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 317 | 9.88% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 10 | 0.31% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Nova Esperança do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,842 | 31.29% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,721 | 29.24% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 968 | 16.45% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 961 | 16.33% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 257 | 4.37% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 120 | 2.04% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 12 | 0.20% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.71% of valid votes in Nova Esperança do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 34.15%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.21% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 39.79% (+5.64 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.56 points to 20.42 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 57.71% | 60.21% | +2.50 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 34.15% | 39.79% | +5.64 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Esperança do Sul, Lula (PT) had 44.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Esperança do Sul with 53.38% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 60.21% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.38% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.8 points).

PT: Lula has 39.79% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.62% in the 2022 runoff (−6.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.38% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 60.21% | +6.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.62% | Lula | 39.79% | −6.8 points |

## Analysis: Nova Esperança do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 699 votes more than Lula in Nova Esperança do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.14 points toward Lula in Nova Esperança do Sul, 2.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.66 points toward the PL, 15.44 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.39% in the runoff (18.51% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.44% (6.56% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Esperança do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −699 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −20.42 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.14 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.66 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.39% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Esperança do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 60.21% of valid votes in Nova Esperança do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 57.71% of valid votes in Nova Esperança do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 34.15%; the other candidates added up to 8.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 60.21% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 39.79% (+5.64 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.56 points to 20.42 points.

### Who won in Nova Esperança do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Esperança do Sul, Lula (PT) had 44.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Esperança do Sul with 53.38% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Nova Esperança do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.14 points toward Lula in Nova Esperança do Sul, 2.31 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.66 points toward the PL, 15.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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