# Runoff results in São Pedro do Sul (RS)

President in São Pedro do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.86%, Lula (PT) 42.14%. 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/4319406

## President in São Pedro do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Pedro do Sul (57.86%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.14%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,689; turnout: 80.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,716 | 57.86% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,163 | 42.14% |

## 1st round in São Pedro do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Pedro do Sul, with 55.49% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 35.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,223 | 55.49% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,355 | 35.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 308 | 3.27% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 304 | 3.23% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 199 | 2.11% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 19 | 0.20% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Pedro do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 5,147 | 58.98% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,653 | 30.40% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 840 | 9.63% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 80 | 0.92% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in São Pedro do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 4,996 | 30.17% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 4,974 | 30.04% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,831 | 17.10% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,828 | 17.08% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 600 | 3.62% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 264 | 1.59% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 28 | 0.17% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 20 | 0.12% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 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 55.49% of valid votes in São Pedro do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 35.64%; the other candidates added up to 8.87%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.86% (+2.37 points) and Lula got 42.14% (+6.50 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.85 points to 15.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.49% | 57.86% | +2.37 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 35.64% | 42.14% | +6.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Pedro do Sul, Lula (PT) had 43.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Pedro do Sul with 55.22% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.22% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.6 points).

PT: Lula has 42.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.78% in the 2022 runoff (−2.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.22% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.86% | +2.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.78% | Lula | 42.14% | −2.6 points |

## Analysis: São Pedro do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,553 votes more than Lula in São Pedro do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.13 points toward Lula in São Pedro do Sul, 1.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.28 points toward the PL, 7.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.36% in the runoff (21.70% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.46% (5.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Pedro do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,553 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −15.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −5.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.36% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Pedro do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.86% of valid votes in São Pedro do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.49% of valid votes in São Pedro do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 35.64%; the other candidates added up to 8.87%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.86% (+2.37 points) and Lula got 42.14% (+6.50 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.85 points to 15.72 points.

### Who won in São Pedro do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Pedro do Sul, Lula (PT) had 43.60% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Pedro do Sul with 55.22% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Pedro do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.13 points toward Lula in São Pedro do Sul, 1.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 5.28 points toward the PL, 7.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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