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 Santos (SP)

Who won for president in Santos?

President in Santos (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.15%, Lula (PT) 47.85%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2252.15%137,805 votes
LulaPT 1347.85%126,438 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Santos

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santos (52.15%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 348,828; turnout: 78.53%.

President in Santos
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22137,80552.15%
LulaPT 13126,43847.85%

1st round in Santos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santos, with 49.77% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.06%.

President in Santos, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 22125,56149.77%
LulaPT 1398,53839.06%
Renan SantosMissão 149,6663.83%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 709,2893.68%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 556,9392.75%
ZemaNovo 301,2060.48%
SamaraUP 805660.22%
Hertz DiasPSTU 161560.06%
Clariana BarãoDC 271490.06%
Edmilson CostaPCB 21890.04%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 29730.03%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 35580.02%

Governor in Santos (1st round)

TarcísioRepublicanos 1061.47%147,787 votes
Fernando HaddadPT 1337.51%90,177 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 5 candidates
Governor in Santos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
TarcísioRepublicanos 10147,78761.47%
Fernando HaddadPT 1390,17737.51%
Vivian MendesUP 801,0310.43%
Vera LúciaPSTU 168440.35%
Carlos MachadoPCB 215990.25%

Senate in Santos (1st round)

  • Guilherme Derrite PP 11129.66%
  • André do Prado PL 22227.33%
  • Simone Tebet PSB 40020.58%
  • Marina Silva Rede 18019.48%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Santos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Guilherme DerritePP 111137,37129.66%
André do PradoPL 222126,58427.33%
Simone TebetPSB 40095,33320.58%
Marina SilvaRede 18090,21519.48%
Guto SchiavettoMissão 1444,5010.97%
Geraldo RufinoPodemos 2003,5200.76%
Soninha FrancineCidadania 2322,3670.51%
Maíra de SouzaUP 8081,3230.29%
Dra. Eliana FerreiraPSTU 1617600.16%
Petter MaahsPCB 2115920.13%
Márcio AlvesUP 8004770.10%
Weller GonçalvesPSTU 1601660.04%
William TeixeiraAgir 360104annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.77% of valid votes in Santos, and Lula (PT) got 39.06%; the other candidates added up to 11.17%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.15% (+2.38 points) and Lula got 47.85% (+8.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.71 points to 4.30 points.

President in Santos: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2249.77%52.15%+2.38 points
LulaPT 1339.06%47.85%+8.79 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santos, Lula (PT) had 37.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santos with 56.20% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.20% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 47.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.80% in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

President in Santos: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro56.20%Flávio Bolsonaro52.15%−4.0 points
PTLula43.80%Lula47.85%+4.0 points

Analysis: Santos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 11,367 votes more than Lula in Santos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.41 points toward Lula in Santos, 0.96 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.10 points toward the PT, 6.32 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.47% in the runoff (24.34% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.54% (4.41% in the 1st round).

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

President in Santos and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSantosBrazil
Lula's net votes−11,367+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−4.30+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+6.41+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+8.10+1.78
Abstention in the runoff21.47%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff3.54%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Santos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.15% of valid votes in Santos (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.77% of valid votes in Santos, and Lula (PT) got 39.06%; the other candidates added up to 11.17%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.15% (+2.38 points) and Lula got 47.85% (+8.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 10.71 points to 4.30 points.

Who won in Santos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santos, Lula (PT) had 37.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santos with 56.20% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Santos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.41 points toward Lula in Santos, 0.96 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.10 points toward the PT, 6.32 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.