# Runoff results in Sapucaia do Sul (RS)

President in Sapucaia do Sul (RS): Lula (PT) 51.70%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 48.30%. 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/4320008

## President in Sapucaia do Sul

Lula (PT) got more votes in Sapucaia do Sul (51.70%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (48.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 102,438; turnout: 77.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40,061 | 51.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 37,422 | 48.30% |

## 1st round in Sapucaia do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sapucaia do Sul, with 46.90% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 43.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 34,384 | 46.90% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,819 | 43.40% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,634 | 3.59% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,488 | 3.39% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,578 | 2.15% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 212 | 0.29% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 102 | 0.14% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 35 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 23 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 14 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Sapucaia do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 35,120 | 51.53% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 26,847 | 39.39% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 5,067 | 7.43% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 974 | 1.43% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 98 | 0.14% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 55 | 0.08% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 33 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Sapucaia do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 34,020 | 26.42% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 33,901 | 26.32% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 27,956 | 21.71% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 26,729 | 20.75% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 3,293 | 2.56% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,663 | 1.29% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 403 | 0.31% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 354 | 0.27% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 177 | 0.14% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 140 | 0.11% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 78 | 0.06% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 71 | 0.06% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 19 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.90% of valid votes in Sapucaia do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 43.40%; the other candidates added up to 9.70%.

In the runoff, Lula got 51.70% (+8.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.30% (+1.40 points).

The gap between the two went from 3.50 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.40 points in favor of Lula.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 43.40% | 51.70% | +8.30 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.90% | 48.30% | +1.40 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sapucaia do Sul, Lula (PT) had 49.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sapucaia do Sul with 51.15% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 51.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.15% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 48.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.85% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 51.15% | Lula | 51.70% | +0.6 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.85% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 48.30% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Sapucaia do Sul and Brazil

Lula got 2,639 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Sapucaia do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.90 points toward Lula in Sapucaia do Sul, 1.45 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PT, 0.68 points short of Brazil.

The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

Abstention was 22.18% in the runoff (25.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.80% (4.55% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sapucaia do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +2,639 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +3.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.90 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.10 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.18% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.80% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sapucaia do Sul?

Lula (PT), with 51.70% of valid votes in Sapucaia do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.90% of valid votes in Sapucaia do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 43.40%; the other candidates added up to 9.70%. In the runoff, Lula got 51.70% (+8.30 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 48.30% (+1.40 points). The gap between the two went from 3.50 points in favor of Flávio Bolsonaro to 3.40 points in favor of Lula.

### Who won in Sapucaia do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sapucaia do Sul, Lula (PT) had 49.85% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sapucaia do Sul with 51.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.90 points toward Lula in Sapucaia do Sul, 1.45 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.10 points toward the PT, 0.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality turned to Lula from the 1st round to the runoff (between the two finalists).

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