# Runoff results in São João do Polêsine (RS)

President in São João do Polêsine (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.55%, Lula (PT) 33.45%. 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/4318432

## President in São João do Polêsine

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Polêsine (66.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,578; turnout: 81.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,371 | 66.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 689 | 33.45% |

## 1st round in São João do Polêsine

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São João do Polêsine, with 63.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,283 | 63.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 583 | 28.98% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 54 | 2.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 44 | 2.19% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 40 | 1.99% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.35% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in São João do Polêsine (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,177 | 60.58% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 426 | 21.92% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 331 | 17.04% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 9 | 0.46% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São João do Polêsine (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,197 | 32.19% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,171 | 31.49% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 504 | 13.55% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 459 | 12.34% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 249 | 6.70% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 132 | 3.55% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 63.77% of valid votes in São João do Polêsine, and Lula (PT) got 28.98%; the other candidates added up to 7.25%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.55% (+2.78 points) and Lula got 33.45% (+4.47 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.79 points to 33.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.77% | 66.55% | +2.78 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.98% | 33.45% | +4.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Polêsine, Lula (PT) had 34.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Polêsine with 65.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.1 point).

PT: Lula has 33.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.58% in the 2022 runoff (−1.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.55% | +1.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 34.58% | Lula | 33.45% | −1.1 point |

## Analysis: São João do Polêsine and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 682 votes more than Lula in São João do Polêsine.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.69 points toward Lula in São João do Polêsine, 3.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.23% in the runoff (19.36% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (3.22% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São João do Polêsine | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −682 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −33.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.69 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.23% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São João do Polêsine?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.55% of valid votes in São João do Polêsine (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.77% of valid votes in São João do Polêsine, and Lula (PT) got 28.98%; the other candidates added up to 7.25%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.55% (+2.78 points) and Lula got 33.45% (+4.47 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.79 points to 33.10 points.

### Who won in São João do Polêsine in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São João do Polêsine, Lula (PT) had 34.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São João do Polêsine with 65.42% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São João do Polêsine change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.69 points toward Lula in São João do Polêsine, 3.76 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.26 points toward the PL, 4.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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