Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in São Tomé (PR)

Who won for president in São Tomé?

President in São Tomé (PR): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.30%, Lula (PT) 36.70%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2263.30%2,373 votes
LulaPT 1336.70%1,376 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Tomé

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Tomé (63.30%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.70%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,816; turnout: 80.17%.

President in São Tomé
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,37363.30%
LulaPT 131,37636.70%

1st round in São Tomé

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Tomé, with 62.11% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.96%.

President in São Tomé, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 222,23162.11%
LulaPT 131,11230.96%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70912.53%
Renan SantosMissão 14752.09%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55752.09%
ZemaNovo 3060.17%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.03%
SamaraUP 8010.03%

Governor in São Tomé (1st round)

Sergio MoroPL 2247.07%1,591 votes
Sandro AlexPSD 5531.12%1,052 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 7 candidates
Governor in São Tomé (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Sergio MoroPL 221,59147.07%
Sandro AlexPSD 551,05231.12%
Requião FilhoPDT 1271521.15%
Luiz FrançaMissão 14180.53%
Doutor Alexandre SalomãoMobiliza 3320.06%
Tayná MiessaUP 8020.06%
Samuel de MattosPSTU 1600.00%
Adriano FunileiroPCO 291annulled votes

Senate in São Tomé (1st round)

  • Filipe Barros PL 22225.47%
  • Alexandre Curi Republicanos 10025.20%
  • Deltan Dallagnol Novo 30022.55%
  • Gleisi PT 13112.84%
All 8 candidates
Senate in São Tomé (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Filipe BarrosPL 2221,60725.47%
Alexandre CuriRepublicanos 1001,59025.20%
Deltan DallagnolNovo 3001,42322.55%
GleisiPT 13181012.84%
Dr. RosinhaPT 1325238.29%
Cristina GraemlPSD 5553315.25%
Karen GuerreiroMissão 144250.40%
Joaquim do MLBUP 80010.02%
Marcelo MarcelinoPCO 2902annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.11% of valid votes in São Tomé, and Lula (PT) got 30.96%; the other candidates added up to 6.93%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.30% (+1.19 points) and Lula got 36.70% (+5.74 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.15 points to 26.60 points.

President in São Tomé: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2262.11%63.30%+1.19 points
LulaPT 1330.96%36.70%+5.74 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Tomé, Lula (PT) had 35.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Tomé with 63.58% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.58% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point).

PT: Lula has 36.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.42% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point).

President in São Tomé: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro63.58%Flávio Bolsonaro63.30%−0.3 point
PTLula36.42%Lula36.70%+0.3 point

Analysis: São Tomé and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 997 votes more than Lula in São Tomé.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São Tomé, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.56 points toward the PT, 1.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.83% in the runoff (22.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (4.34% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Tomé and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão ToméBrazil
Lula's net votes−997+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−26.60+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+4.55+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+0.56+1.78
Abstention in the runoff19.83%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.90%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Tomé?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.30% of valid votes in São Tomé (PR).

How did the vote for president in São Tomé change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 62.11% of valid votes in São Tomé, and Lula (PT) got 30.96%; the other candidates added up to 6.93%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.30% (+1.19 points) and Lula got 36.70% (+5.74 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 31.15 points to 26.60 points.

Who won in São Tomé in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Tomé, Lula (PT) had 35.33% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 57.95%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Tomé with 63.58% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in São Tomé change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.55 points toward Lula in São Tomé, 0.90 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.56 points toward the PT, 1.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.