# Runoff results in São Valério do Sul (RS) President in São Valério do Sul (RS): Lula (PT) 57.35%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 42.65%. 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/4319737 ## President in São Valério do Sul Lula (PT) got more votes in São Valério do Sul (57.35%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (42.65%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,348; turnout: 83.22%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,104 | 57.35% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 821 | 42.65% | ## 1st round in São Valério do Sul In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Valério do Sul, with 53.74% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.24%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,007 | 53.74% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 829 | 44.24% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 19 | 1.01% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 11 | 0.59% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.32% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.11% | ## Governor in São Valério do Sul (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 698 | 39.02% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 684 | 38.23% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 398 | 22.25% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 9 | 0.50% | | 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 Valério do Sul (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 885 | 25.73% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 882 | 25.65% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 759 | 22.07% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 750 | 21.81% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 101 | 2.94% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 58 | 1.69% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.06% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.03% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.03% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.74% of valid votes in São Valério do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.24%; the other candidates added up to 2.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.35% (+3.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.65% (−1.59 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.50 points to 14.70 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 53.74% | 57.35% | +3.61 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 44.24% | 42.65% | −1.59 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Valério do Sul, Lula (PT) had 61.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Valério do Sul with 60.53% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 57.35% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.53% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.65% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.47% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 60.53% | Lula | 57.35% | −3.2 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 39.47% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 42.65% | +3.2 points | ## Analysis: São Valério do Sul and Brazil Lula got 283 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Valério do Sul. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in São Valério do Sul, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.36 points toward the PL, 8.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 16.78% in the runoff (18.02% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.48% (2.65% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Valério do Sul | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +283 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +14.70 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.20 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.36 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 16.78% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.48% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Valério do Sul? Lula (PT), with 57.35% of valid votes in São Valério do Sul (RS). ### How did the vote for president in São Valério do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.74% of valid votes in São Valério do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 44.24%; the other candidates added up to 2.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 57.35% (+3.61 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 42.65% (−1.59 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.50 points to 14.70 points. ### Who won in São Valério do Sul in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Valério do Sul, Lula (PT) had 61.34% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 35.21%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Valério do Sul with 60.53% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Valério do Sul change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in São Valério do Sul, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.36 points toward the PL, 8.14 points short of Brazil. 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