# Runoff results in São Francisco de Paula (RS)

President in São Francisco de Paula (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.10%, Lula (PT) 43.90%. 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/4318200

## President in São Francisco de Paula

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula (56.10%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 16,421; turnout: 79.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,077 | 56.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,537 | 43.90% |

## 1st round in São Francisco de Paula

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco de Paula, with 55.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,635 | 55.01% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,562 | 37.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 334 | 2.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 279 | 2.31% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 204 | 1.69% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 31 | 0.26% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.11% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 6,386 | 57.63% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,772 | 34.04% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 818 | 7.38% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 97 | 0.88% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 5 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Francisco de Paula (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 6,036 | 29.35% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 5,921 | 28.79% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,762 | 18.29% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 3,449 | 16.77% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 927 | 4.51% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 331 | 1.61% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 52 | 0.25% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 47 | 0.23% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 22 | 0.11% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.01% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Lula (PT) got 37.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.17%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.10% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 43.90% (+6.08 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.19 points to 12.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.01% | 56.10% | +1.09 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.82% | 43.90% | +6.08 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 48.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco de Paula with 51.71% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

PT: Lula has 43.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.29% in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.71% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.10% | +4.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 48.29% | Lula | 43.90% | −4.4 points |

## Analysis: São Francisco de Paula and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,540 votes more than Lula in São Francisco de Paula.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PL, 10.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.44% in the runoff (22.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.44% (5.82% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Francisco de Paula | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,540 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −12.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.99 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Francisco de Paula?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.10% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula (RS).

### How did the vote for president in São Francisco de Paula change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.01% of valid votes in São Francisco de Paula, and Lula (PT) got 37.82%; the other candidates added up to 7.17%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.10% (+1.09 points) and Lula got 43.90% (+6.08 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.19 points to 12.20 points.

### Who won in São Francisco de Paula in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco de Paula, Lula (PT) had 48.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco de Paula with 51.71% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Francisco de Paula change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in São Francisco de Paula, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.78 points toward the PL, 10.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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