# Runoff results in Santa Terezinha (BA)

President in Santa Terezinha (BA): Lula (PT) 79.20%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.80%. 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/ba/2928505

## President in Santa Terezinha

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha (79.20%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,442; turnout: 83.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,021 | 79.20% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,581 | 20.80% |

## 1st round in Santa Terezinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha, with 75.01% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,463 | 75.01% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,566 | 21.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 104 | 1.43% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 94 | 1.29% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 47 | 0.65% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santa Terezinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jerônimo Rodrigues | PT 13 | 4,593 | 65.08% |
| ACM Neto | União 44 | 2,459 | 34.84% |
| Ronaldo Mansur | PSOL 50 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Ariel Capistrano | DC 27 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Maria Bona | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Aroldo Félix | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santa Terezinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rui Costa | PT 133 | 4,333 | 35.35% |
| Jaques Wagner | PT 130 | 4,146 | 33.82% |
| João Roma | PL 222 | 1,894 | 15.45% |
| Angelo Coronel | Republicanos 100 | 1,781 | 14.53% |
| Professora Delliana | PSOL 500 | 67 | 0.55% |
| Marcelo Carvalho | Rede 180 | 16 | 0.13% |
| Carlos Sodré | Mobiliza 333 | 12 | 0.10% |
| Marcelo Santtana | DC 277 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Gregório Gould | UP 800 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Marcelo Millet | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.01% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.50%; the other candidates added up to 3.49%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.20% (+4.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.80% (−0.70 points).

Lula's lead rose from 53.51 points to 58.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 75.01% | 79.20% | +4.19 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 21.50% | 20.80% | −0.70 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 79.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha with 81.34% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 81.34% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 18.66% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 81.34% | Lula | 79.20% | −2.1 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 18.66% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.80% | +2.1 points |

## Analysis: Santa Terezinha and Brazil

Lula got 4,440 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Terezinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.89 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha, 0.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.28 points toward the PL, 6.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.44% in the runoff (18.44% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.65% (5.42% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Terezinha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +4,440 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +58.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.65% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Terezinha?

Lula (PT), with 79.20% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha (BA).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 75.01% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 21.50%; the other candidates added up to 3.49%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.20% (+4.19 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.80% (−0.70 points). Lula's lead rose from 53.51 points to 58.40 points.

### Who won in Santa Terezinha in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 79.03% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 16.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha with 81.34% 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 4.89 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha, 0.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.28 points toward the PL, 6.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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