# Runoff results in São José das Missões (RS)

President in São José das Missões (RS): Lula (PT) 51.51%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.49%. 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/4318457

## President in São José das Missões

Lula (PT) got more votes in São José das Missões (51.51%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,444; turnout: 83.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,023 | 51.51% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 963 | 48.49% |

## 1st round in São José das Missões

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São José das Missões, with 49.33% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 46.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 922 | 49.33% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 876 | 46.87% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 28 | 1.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 22 | 1.18% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.96% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in São José das Missões (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 900 | 50.90% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 774 | 43.78% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 87 | 4.92% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 7 | 0.40% |
| 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 José das Missões (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 908 | 27.28% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 861 | 25.87% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 767 | 23.05% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 741 | 22.27% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 31 | 0.93% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 20 | 0.60% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 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 49.33% of valid votes in São José das Missões, and Lula (PT) got 46.87%; the other candidates added up to 3.80%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.51% (+4.64 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.49% (−0.84 points).

The gap between the two went from 2.46 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.02 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.87% | 51.51% | +4.64 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.33% | 48.49% | −0.84 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São José das Missões, Lula (PT) had 59.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José das Missões with 60.38% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.38% in the 2022 runoff (−8.9 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 60.38% | Lula | 51.51% | −8.9 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 39.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.49% | +8.9 points |

## Analysis: São José das Missões and Brazil

Lula got 60 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São José das Missões.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in São José das Missões, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.74 points toward the PL, 19.52 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 16.61% in the runoff (19.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.55% (4.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São José das Missões | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +60 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.74 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.61% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.55% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São José das Missões?

Lula (PT), with 51.51% of valid votes in São José das Missões (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.33% of valid votes in São José das Missões, and Lula (PT) got 46.87%; the other candidates added up to 3.80%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.51% (+4.64 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.49% (−0.84 points). The gap between the two went from 2.46 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.02 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in São José das Missões in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São José das Missões, Lula (PT) had 59.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.58%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São José das Missões with 60.38% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São José das Missões change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.48 points toward Lula in São José das Missões, 0.03 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.74 points toward the PL, 19.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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