# Runoff results in São Gabriel (RS)

President in São Gabriel (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.06%, Lula (PT) 48.94%. 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/4318309

## President in São Gabriel

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gabriel (51.06%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 43,903; turnout: 75.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16,480 | 51.06% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,793 | 48.94% |

## 1st round in São Gabriel

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Gabriel, with 50.05% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,396 | 50.05% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,067 | 42.48% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 867 | 2.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 793 | 2.58% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 560 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 48 | 0.16% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 12 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in São Gabriel (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 16,184 | 56.19% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 10,492 | 36.43% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,840 | 6.39% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 262 | 0.91% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 7 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 12 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Gabriel (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 15,378 | 27.96% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 15,130 | 27.51% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 10,866 | 19.76% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 10,758 | 19.56% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,324 | 2.41% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,234 | 2.24% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 100 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 94 | 0.17% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 46 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 45 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 10 | 0.02% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.05% of valid votes in São Gabriel, and Lula (PT) got 42.48%; the other candidates added up to 7.47%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.06% (+1.01 points) and Lula got 48.94% (+6.46 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.57 points to 2.12 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.05% | 51.06% | +1.01 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.48% | 48.94% | +6.46 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Gabriel, Lula (PT) had 50.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Gabriel with 51.47% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.53% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.5 points).

PT: Lula has 48.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.47% in the 2022 runoff (−2.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.53% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.06% | +2.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.47% | Lula | 48.94% | −2.5 points |

## Analysis: São Gabriel and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 687 votes more than Lula in São Gabriel.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.45 points toward Lula in São Gabriel, as in Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.06 points toward the PL, 6.84 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 24.48% in the runoff (26.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.67% (4.11% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Gabriel | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −687 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −2.12 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.45 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 24.48% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.67% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Gabriel?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.06% of valid votes in São Gabriel (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.05% of valid votes in São Gabriel, and Lula (PT) got 42.48%; the other candidates added up to 7.47%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.06% (+1.01 points) and Lula got 48.94% (+6.46 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.57 points to 2.12 points.

### Who won in São Gabriel in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Gabriel, Lula (PT) had 50.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.93%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Gabriel with 51.47% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.45 points toward Lula in São Gabriel, as in Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.06 points toward the PL, 6.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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