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 Santa Terezinha (SC)

Who won for president in Santa Terezinha?

President in Santa Terezinha (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.46%, Lula (PT) 22.54%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2277.46%4,169 votes
LulaPT 1322.54%1,213 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Santa Terezinha

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Terezinha (77.46%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,527; turnout: 84.31%.

President in Santa Terezinha
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,16977.46%
LulaPT 131,21322.54%

1st round in Santa Terezinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Terezinha, with 74.44% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.68%.

President in Santa Terezinha, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 223,92374.44%
LulaPT 131,03719.68%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701442.73%
Renan SantosMissão 14871.65%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55711.35%
ZemaNovo 3040.08%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2920.04%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.02%
SamaraUP 8010.02%

Governor in Santa Terezinha (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2279.34%3,995 votes
Gelson MerísioPSB 4011.92%600 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Santa Terezinha (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 223,99579.34%
Gelson MerísioPSB 4060011.92%
João RodriguesPSD 554098.12%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 14200.40%
Laís ChaudUP 8040.08%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 2530.06%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1620.04%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2920.04%

Senate in Santa Terezinha (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22135.68%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22228.78%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11113.40%
  • Lunelli MDB 1557.98%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Santa Terezinha (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 2213,30735.68%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 2222,66728.78%
Esperidião AminPP 1111,24213.40%
LunelliMDB 1557407.98%
Décio LimaPT 1337177.74%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5005596.03%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 144250.27%
Jeferson RochaPRD 25040.04%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 80030.03%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16020.02%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16110.01%
Marlene SoccasUP 80810.01%
CarolPCO 2907annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.44% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Lula (PT) got 19.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.88%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.46% (+3.02 points) and Lula got 22.54% (+2.86 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 54.76 points to 54.92 points.

President in Santa Terezinha: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2274.44%77.46%+3.02 points
LulaPT 1319.68%22.54%+2.86 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 29.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Terezinha with 70.03% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.03% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.4 points).

PT: Lula has 22.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.97% in the 2022 runoff (−7.4 points).

President in Santa Terezinha: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro70.03%Flávio Bolsonaro77.46%+7.4 points
PTLula29.97%Lula22.54%−7.4 points

Analysis: Santa Terezinha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,956 votes more than Lula in Santa Terezinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.16 points toward Flávio in Santa Terezinha, 5.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.86 points toward the PL, 16.64 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.69% in the runoff (16.44% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.20% (3.37% in the 1st round).

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

President in Santa Terezinha and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSanta TerezinhaBrazil
Lula's net votes−2,956+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−54.92+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)−0.16+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−14.86+1.78
Abstention in the runoff15.69%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.20%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Santa Terezinha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.46% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha (SC).

How did the vote for president in Santa Terezinha change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.44% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Lula (PT) got 19.68%; the other candidates added up to 5.88%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.46% (+3.02 points) and Lula got 22.54% (+2.86 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 54.76 points to 54.92 points.

Who won in Santa Terezinha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 29.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Terezinha with 70.03% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Santa Terezinha change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.16 points toward Flávio in Santa Terezinha, 5.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.86 points toward the PL, 16.64 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.