# Runoff results in Sentinela do Sul (RS)

President in Sentinela do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.18%, Lula (PT) 43.82%. 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/4320354

## President in Sentinela do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sentinela do Sul (56.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,238; turnout: 81.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,858 | 56.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,449 | 43.82% |

## 1st round in Sentinela do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sentinela do Sul, with 53.68% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,701 | 53.68% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,155 | 36.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 145 | 4.58% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 82 | 2.59% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 62 | 1.96% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.44% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.16% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.06% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,583 | 53.46% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 781 | 26.38% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 311 | 10.50% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 284 | 9.59% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,594 | 28.76% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,590 | 28.69% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 854 | 15.41% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 853 | 15.39% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 341 | 6.15% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 209 | 3.77% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 48 | 0.87% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 39 | 0.70% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.16% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 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 53.68% of valid votes in Sentinela do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 36.45%; the other candidates added up to 9.87%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.18% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 43.82% (+7.37 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.23 points to 12.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.68% | 56.18% | +2.50 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.45% | 43.82% | +7.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sentinela do Sul, Lula (PT) had 49.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sentinela do Sul with 50.28% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.5 points).

PT: Lula has 43.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.28% in the 2022 runoff (−6.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.18% | +6.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 50.28% | Lula | 43.82% | −6.5 points |

## Analysis: Sentinela do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 409 votes more than Lula in Sentinela do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.87 points toward Lula in Sentinela do Sul, 0.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 18.66% in the runoff (20.44% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.06% (5.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sentinela do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −409 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −12.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.87 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.06% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.18% of valid votes in Sentinela do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.68% of valid votes in Sentinela do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 36.45%; the other candidates added up to 9.87%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.18% (+2.50 points) and Lula got 43.82% (+7.37 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.23 points to 12.36 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Sentinela do Sul, Lula (PT) had 49.57% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Sentinela do Sul with 50.28% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.87 points toward Lula in Sentinela do Sul, 0.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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