# Runoff results in Vila Nova do Sul (RS)

President in Vila Nova do Sul (RS): Lula (PT) 52.89%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 47.11%. 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/4323457

## President in Vila Nova do Sul

Lula (PT) got more votes in Vila Nova do Sul (52.89%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (47.11%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,745; turnout: 78.69%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,508 | 52.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,343 | 47.11% |

## 1st round in Vila Nova do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Vila Nova do Sul, with 47.89% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.41%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,314 | 47.89% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,246 | 45.41% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 81 | 2.95% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 52 | 1.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 44 | 1.60% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Vila Nova do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,191 | 45.93% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 1,026 | 39.57% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 350 | 13.50% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 25 | 0.96% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Vila Nova do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,170 | 23.95% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,148 | 23.50% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 1,054 | 21.58% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 1,047 | 21.43% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 263 | 5.38% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 189 | 3.87% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.89% of valid votes in Vila Nova do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.41%; the other candidates added up to 6.70%.

In the runoff, Lula got 52.89% (+5.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.11% (+1.70 points).

Lula's lead rose from 2.48 points to 5.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 47.89% | 52.89% | +5.00 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 45.41% | 47.11% | +1.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Nova do Sul, Lula (PT) had 56.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vila Nova do Sul with 57.65% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 52.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.65% in the 2022 runoff (−4.8 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.35% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 57.65% | Lula | 52.89% | −4.8 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.35% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.11% | +4.8 points |

## Analysis: Vila Nova do Sul and Brazil

Lula got 165 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Vila Nova do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.30 points toward Lula in Vila Nova do Sul, 2.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.52 points toward the PL, 11.30 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.31% in the runoff (22.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.26% (5.70% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Vila Nova do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +165 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +5.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.30 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.52 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.31% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.26% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Vila Nova do Sul?

Lula (PT), with 52.89% of valid votes in Vila Nova do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 47.89% of valid votes in Vila Nova do Sul, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 45.41%; the other candidates added up to 6.70%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.89% (+5.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.11% (+1.70 points). Lula's lead rose from 2.48 points to 5.78 points.

### Who won in Vila Nova do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Vila Nova do Sul, Lula (PT) had 56.31% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Vila Nova do Sul with 57.65% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.30 points toward Lula in Vila Nova do Sul, 2.15 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.52 points toward the PL, 11.30 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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