# Runoff results in Sertão (RS)

President in Sertão (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.38%, Lula (PT) 30.62%. 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/4320503

## President in Sertão

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sertão (69.38%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,013; turnout: 86.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,943 | 69.38% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,299 | 30.62% |

## 1st round in Sertão

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sertão, with 67.19% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,791 | 67.19% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,105 | 26.60% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 108 | 2.60% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 73 | 1.76% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 64 | 1.54% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Sertão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 2,769 | 70.26% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 832 | 21.11% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 321 | 8.15% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 17 | 0.43% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Sertão (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,733 | 36.54% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,686 | 35.91% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 825 | 11.03% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 778 | 10.40% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 296 | 3.96% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 137 | 1.83% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 10 | 0.13% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.19% of valid votes in Sertão, and Lula (PT) got 26.60%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.38% (+2.19 points) and Lula got 30.62% (+4.02 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.59 points to 38.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.19% | 69.38% | +2.19 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.60% | 30.62% | +4.02 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Sertão, Lula (PT) had 34.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sertão with 66.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.2 points).

PT: Lula has 30.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.79% in the 2022 runoff (−3.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 66.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.38% | +3.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 33.79% | Lula | 30.62% | −3.2 points |

## Analysis: Sertão and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,644 votes more than Lula in Sertão.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.83 points toward Lula in Sertão, 3.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.34 points toward the PL, 8.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.05% in the runoff (14.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.68% (2.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Sertão | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,644 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −38.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.83 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.05% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.68% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Sertão?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.38% of valid votes in Sertão (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.19% of valid votes in Sertão, and Lula (PT) got 26.60%; the other candidates added up to 6.21%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.38% (+2.19 points) and Lula got 30.62% (+4.02 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.59 points to 38.76 points.

### Who won in Sertão in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Sertão, Lula (PT) had 34.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sertão with 66.21% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Sertão change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.83 points toward Lula in Sertão, 3.62 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.34 points toward the PL, 8.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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