# Runoff results in São Valentim do Sul (RS)

President in São Valentim do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.27%, Lula (PT) 20.73%. 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/4319711

## President in São Valentim do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Valentim do Sul (79.27%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.73%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,223; turnout: 82.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,415 | 79.27% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 370 | 20.73% |

## 1st round in São Valentim do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Valentim do Sul, with 74.39% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,310 | 74.39% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 318 | 18.06% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 59 | 3.35% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 1.87% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.23% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.06% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,230 | 71.89% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 254 | 14.85% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 218 | 12.74% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 8 | 0.47% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,142 | 36.08% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,102 | 34.82% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 280 | 8.85% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 240 | 7.58% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 218 | 6.89% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 175 | 5.53% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.39% of valid votes in São Valentim do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.06%; the other candidates added up to 7.55%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.27% (+4.88 points) and Lula got 20.73% (+2.67 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 56.33 points to 58.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74.39% | 79.27% | +4.88 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18.06% | 20.73% | +2.67 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Valentim do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 71.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Valentim do Sul with 76.08% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 76.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

PT: Lula has 20.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 23.92% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 76.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.27% | +3.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 23.92% | Lula | 20.73% | −3.2 points |

## Analysis: São Valentim do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,045 votes more than Lula in São Valentim do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.21 points toward Flávio in São Valentim do Sul, 7.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.38 points toward the PL, 8.16 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.90% in the runoff (18.26% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.19% (3.14% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Valentim do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,045 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −58.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −2.21 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.38 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.90% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.19% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.27% of valid votes in São Valentim do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.39% of valid votes in São Valentim do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.06%; the other candidates added up to 7.55%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.27% (+4.88 points) and Lula got 20.73% (+2.67 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 56.33 points to 58.54 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Valentim do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 71.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Valentim do Sul with 76.08% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.21 points toward Flávio in São Valentim do Sul, 7.66 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.38 points toward the PL, 8.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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