# Runoff results in Santa Leopoldina (ES)

President in Santa Leopoldina (ES): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 53.63%, Lula (PT) 46.37%. 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/es/3204500

## President in Santa Leopoldina

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Leopoldina (53.63%), followed by Lula (PT) (46.37%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,110; turnout: 81.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,170 | 53.63% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,605 | 46.37% |

## 1st round in Santa Leopoldina

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Leopoldina, with 50.82% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.43%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,859 | 50.82% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,146 | 41.43% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 235 | 3.09% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 172 | 2.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 165 | 2.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.11% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santa Leopoldina

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lorenzo Pazolini | Republicanos 10 | 3,796 | 50.18% |
| Ricardo Ferraço | MDB 15 | 3,769 | 49.82% |

## Senate in Santa Leopoldina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Renato Casagrande | PSB 400 | 4,088 | 29.94% |
| Evair de Melo | Republicanos 100 | 3,096 | 22.67% |
| Maguinha Malta | PL 222 | 2,167 | 15.87% |
| Rose de Freitas | MDB 156 | 1,427 | 10.45% |
| Fabiano Contarato | PT 133 | 1,342 | 9.83% |
| Sergio Meneguelli | PSD 556 | 1,002 | 7.34% |
| Marcos do Val | Avante 700 | 315 | 2.31% |
| Callegari | DC 277 | 93 | 0.68% |
| Professor Fabian | PSOL 500 | 51 | 0.37% |
| Rodney Miranda | PRTB 280 | 46 | 0.34% |
| Leonardo Monjardim | Novo 300 | 29 | 0.21% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.82% of valid votes in Santa Leopoldina, and Lula (PT) got 41.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.63% (+2.81 points) and Lula got 46.37% (+4.94 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.39 points to 7.26 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.82% | 53.63% | +2.81 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.43% | 46.37% | +4.94 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Leopoldina, Lula (PT) had 44.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Leopoldina with 53.06% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 53.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 46.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.94% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 53.63% | +0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 46.94% | Lula | 46.37% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Santa Leopoldina and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 565 votes more than Lula in Santa Leopoldina.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.13 points toward Lula in Santa Leopoldina, 3.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PL, 2.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.87% in the runoff (20.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.21% (4.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Leopoldina | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −565 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −7.26 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.87% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.21% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Leopoldina?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 53.63% of valid votes in Santa Leopoldina (ES).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.82% of valid votes in Santa Leopoldina, and Lula (PT) got 41.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 53.63% (+2.81 points) and Lula got 46.37% (+4.94 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.39 points to 7.26 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Leopoldina, Lula (PT) had 44.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Leopoldina with 53.06% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.13 points toward Lula in Santa Leopoldina, 3.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PL, 2.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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