# Runoff results in Salvador do Sul (RS)

President in Salvador do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.31%, Lula (PT) 23.69%. 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/4316501

## President in Salvador do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Salvador do Sul (76.31%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.69%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,640; turnout: 86.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,615 | 76.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,122 | 23.69% |

## 1st round in Salvador do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Salvador do Sul, with 70.48% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,247 | 70.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 841 | 18.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 205 | 4.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 158 | 3.43% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 130 | 2.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.35% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Salvador do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,976 | 66.91% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 824 | 18.53% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 611 | 13.74% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 33 | 0.74% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Salvador do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,821 | 33.69% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,792 | 33.34% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 882 | 10.53% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 680 | 8.12% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 598 | 7.14% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 562 | 6.71% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 18 | 0.21% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.48% of valid votes in Salvador do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.25%; the other candidates added up to 11.27%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.31% (+5.83 points) and Lula got 23.69% (+5.44 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 52.23 points to 52.62 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70.48% | 76.31% | +5.83 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18.25% | 23.69% | +5.44 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Salvador do Sul, Lula (PT) had 26.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Salvador do Sul with 71.61% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.31% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

PT: Lula has 23.69% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.39% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 71.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 76.31% | +4.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 28.39% | Lula | 23.69% | −4.7 points |

## Analysis: Salvador do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,493 votes more than Lula in Salvador do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.39 points toward Flávio in Salvador do Sul, 5.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.53% in the runoff (14.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.87% (4.20% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Salvador do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,493 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −52.62 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.39 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.40 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.53% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.87% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Salvador do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.31% of valid votes in Salvador do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.48% of valid votes in Salvador do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.25%; the other candidates added up to 11.27%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.31% (+5.83 points) and Lula got 23.69% (+5.44 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 52.23 points to 52.62 points.

### Who won in Salvador do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Salvador do Sul, Lula (PT) had 26.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.48%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Salvador do Sul with 71.61% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.39 points toward Flávio in Salvador do Sul, 5.84 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.40 points toward the PL, 11.18 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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