# Runoff results in Sananduva (RS)

President in Sananduva (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 72.35%, Lula (PT) 27.65%. 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/4316600

## President in Sananduva

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sananduva (72.35%), followed by Lula (PT) (27.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 13,018; turnout: 87.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,070 | 72.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,084 | 27.65% |

## 1st round in Sananduva

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sananduva, with 71.12% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 23.96%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,537 | 71.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,539 | 23.96% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 193 | 1.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 173 | 1.63% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 129 | 1.22% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 23 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Sananduva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 7,282 | 72.42% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,004 | 19.93% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 720 | 7.16% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 47 | 0.47% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Sananduva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 7,129 | 38.09% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 6,934 | 37.05% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,942 | 10.38% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,900 | 10.15% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 533 | 2.85% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 241 | 1.29% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 17 | 0.09% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.04% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.12% of valid votes in Sananduva, and Lula (PT) got 23.96%; the other candidates added up to 4.92%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.35% (+1.23 points) and Lula got 27.65% (+3.69 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 47.16 points to 44.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.12% | 72.35% | +1.23 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 23.96% | 27.65% | +3.69 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sananduva, Lula (PT) had 31.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sananduva with 70.13% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 72.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

PT: Lula has 27.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.87% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 72.35% | +2.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.87% | Lula | 27.65% | −2.2 points |

## Analysis: Sananduva and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,986 votes more than Lula in Sananduva.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.46 points toward Lula in Sananduva, 2.99 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.44 points toward the PL, 6.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.04% in the runoff (15.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.59% (3.79% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sananduva | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,986 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −44.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.46 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.04% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.59% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sananduva?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 72.35% of valid votes in Sananduva (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.12% of valid votes in Sananduva, and Lula (PT) got 23.96%; the other candidates added up to 4.92%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.35% (+1.23 points) and Lula got 27.65% (+3.69 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 47.16 points to 44.70 points.

### Who won in Sananduva in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sananduva, Lula (PT) had 31.14% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sananduva with 70.13% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.46 points toward Lula in Sananduva, 2.99 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.44 points toward the PL, 6.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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