# Runoff results in São Jorge (RS) President in São Jorge (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 83.52%, Lula (PT) 16.48%. 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/4318440 ## President in São Jorge Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Jorge (83.52%), followed by Lula (PT) (16.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,437; turnout: 91.10%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,809 | 83.52% | | Lula | PT 13 | 357 | 16.48% | ## 1st round in São Jorge In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Jorge, with 79.95% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 12.13%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,667 | 79.95% | | Lula | PT 13 | 253 | 12.13% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 64 | 3.07% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 56 | 2.69% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 41 | 1.97% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.14% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.05% | ## Governor in São Jorge (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 1,668 | 81.84% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 237 | 11.63% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 120 | 5.89% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 13 | 0.64% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes | ## Senate in São Jorge (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,665 | 43.55% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,587 | 41.51% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 214 | 5.60% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 190 | 4.97% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 114 | 2.98% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 48 | 1.26% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.05% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.05% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.03% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% | | 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 79.95% of valid votes in São Jorge, and Lula (PT) got 12.13%; the other candidates added up to 7.92%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 83.52% (+3.57 points) and Lula got 16.48% (+4.35 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 67.82 points to 67.04 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 79.95% | 83.52% | +3.57 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 12.13% | 16.48% | +4.35 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Jorge, Lula (PT) had 21.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Jorge with 79.73% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 83.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.73% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points). PT: Lula has 16.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.27% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 79.73% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 83.52% | +3.8 points | | PT | Lula | 20.27% | Lula | 16.48% | −3.8 points | ## Analysis: São Jorge and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,452 votes more than Lula in São Jorge. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.78 points toward Lula in São Jorge, 4.67 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.58 points toward the PL, 9.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 8.90% in the runoff (11.98% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.43% (2.80% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Jorge | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,452 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −67.04 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.78 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.58 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 8.90% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.43% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Jorge? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 83.52% of valid votes in São Jorge (RS). ### How did the vote for president in São Jorge change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.95% of valid votes in São Jorge, and Lula (PT) got 12.13%; the other candidates added up to 7.92%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 83.52% (+3.57 points) and Lula got 16.48% (+4.35 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 67.82 points to 67.04 points. ### Who won in São Jorge in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Jorge, Lula (PT) had 21.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Jorge with 79.73% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Jorge change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.78 points toward Lula in São Jorge, 4.67 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.58 points toward the PL, 9.36 points short of Brazil. 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