# Runoff results in São Luiz Gonzaga (RS)

President in São Luiz Gonzaga (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.27%, Lula (PT) 45.73%. 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/4318903

## President in São Luiz Gonzaga

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Luiz Gonzaga (54.27%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.73%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 26,263; turnout: 78.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,807 | 54.27% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 9,108 | 45.73% |

## 1st round in São Luiz Gonzaga

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Luiz Gonzaga, with 53.70% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,241 | 53.70% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,578 | 39.74% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 494 | 2.59% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 401 | 2.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 324 | 1.70% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Luiz Gonzaga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 10,102 | 56.32% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 6,359 | 35.45% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,387 | 7.73% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 83 | 0.46% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.01% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Luiz Gonzaga (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 10,213 | 30.05% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 9,994 | 29.40% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 6,122 | 18.01% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 6,071 | 17.86% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 963 | 2.83% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 496 | 1.46% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 51 | 0.15% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 33 | 0.10% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 18 | 0.05% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 9 | 0.03% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.70% of valid votes in São Luiz Gonzaga, and Lula (PT) got 39.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.56%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.27% (+0.57 points) and Lula got 45.73% (+5.99 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.96 points to 8.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.70% | 54.27% | +0.57 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.74% | 45.73% | +5.99 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Luiz Gonzaga, Lula (PT) had 50.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Luiz Gonzaga with 50.86% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.4 points).

PT: Lula has 45.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.14% in the 2022 runoff (−3.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.27% | +3.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 49.14% | Lula | 45.73% | −3.4 points |

## Analysis: São Luiz Gonzaga and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,699 votes more than Lula in São Luiz Gonzaga.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.42 points toward Lula in São Luiz Gonzaga, 0.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.82 points toward the PL, 8.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.95% in the runoff (24.05% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.85% (4.41% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Luiz Gonzaga | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,699 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.42 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.95% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Luiz Gonzaga?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.27% of valid votes in São Luiz Gonzaga (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.70% of valid votes in São Luiz Gonzaga, and Lula (PT) got 39.74%; the other candidates added up to 6.56%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.27% (+0.57 points) and Lula got 45.73% (+5.99 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 13.96 points to 8.54 points.

### Who won in São Luiz Gonzaga in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Luiz Gonzaga, Lula (PT) had 50.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Luiz Gonzaga with 50.86% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.42 points toward Lula in São Luiz Gonzaga, 0.03 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.82 points toward the PL, 8.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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