# Runoff results in São Martinho (RS) President in São Martinho (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 71.52%, Lula (PT) 28.48%. 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/4319109 ## President in São Martinho Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Martinho (71.52%), followed by Lula (PT) (28.48%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,811; turnout: 86.01%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,895 | 71.52% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,153 | 28.48% | ## 1st round in São Martinho In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Martinho, with 68.47% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.04%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,702 | 68.47% | | Lula | PT 13 | 988 | 25.04% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 102 | 2.58% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 2.08% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 58 | 1.47% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.20% | | Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.08% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.05% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% | ## Governor in São Martinho (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 2,489 | 65.81% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 718 | 18.98% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 571 | 15.10% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 4 | 0.11% | | 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 Martinho (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,613 | 36.66% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,574 | 36.12% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 749 | 10.51% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 724 | 10.16% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 299 | 4.20% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 156 | 2.19% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.08% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.03% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 2 | 0.03% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.01% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 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 68.47% of valid votes in São Martinho, and Lula (PT) got 25.04%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 71.52% (+3.05 points) and Lula got 28.48% (+3.44 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.43 points to 43.04 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.47% | 71.52% | +3.05 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 25.04% | 28.48% | +3.44 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Martinho, Lula (PT) had 34.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Martinho with 64.99% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 71.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.5 points). PT: Lula has 28.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.01% in the 2022 runoff (−6.5 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 71.52% | +6.5 points | | PT | Lula | 35.01% | Lula | 28.48% | −6.5 points | ## Analysis: São Martinho and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,742 votes more than Lula in São Martinho. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.39 points toward Lula in São Martinho, 5.06 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.06 points toward the PL, 14.84 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 13.99% in the runoff (15.00% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.17% (3.45% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Martinho | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,742 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −43.04 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.39 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.06 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 13.99% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.17% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Martinho? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 71.52% of valid votes in São Martinho (RS). ### How did the vote for president in São Martinho change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.47% of valid votes in São Martinho, and Lula (PT) got 25.04%; the other candidates added up to 6.49%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 71.52% (+3.05 points) and Lula got 28.48% (+3.44 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 43.43 points to 43.04 points. ### Who won in São Martinho in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Martinho, Lula (PT) had 34.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Martinho with 64.99% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Martinho change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.39 points toward Lula in São Martinho, 5.06 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.06 points toward the PL, 14.84 points short of Brazil. 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