# Runoff results in Santa Helena de Goiás (GO)

President in Santa Helena de Goiás (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.16%, Lula (PT) 41.84%. 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/go/5219308

## President in Santa Helena de Goiás

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Helena de Goiás (58.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 30,184; turnout: 81.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13,954 | 58.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,037 | 41.84% |

## 1st round in Santa Helena de Goiás

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Helena de Goiás, with 55.31% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.77%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 12,658 | 55.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,501 | 32.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,028 | 8.86% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 356 | 1.56% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 308 | 1.35% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.09% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% |

## Governor in Santa Helena de Goiás (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 11,551 | 53.55% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 5,936 | 27.52% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 2,342 | 10.86% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 1,692 | 7.84% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 46 | 0.21% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Senate in Santa Helena de Goiás (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 9,613 | 24.75% |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 8,714 | 22.43% |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 5,992 | 15.42% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 4,804 | 12.37% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 3,217 | 8.28% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 3,189 | 8.21% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 1,804 | 4.64% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 1,323 | 3.41% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 87 | 0.22% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 74 | 0.19% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 30 | 0.08% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.31% of valid votes in Santa Helena de Goiás, and Lula (PT) got 32.77%; the other candidates added up to 11.92%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.16% (+2.85 points) and Lula got 41.84% (+9.07 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.54 points to 16.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.31% | 58.16% | +2.85 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.77% | 41.84% | +9.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena de Goiás, Lula (PT) had 46.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Helena de Goiás with 53.65% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.5 points).

PT: Lula has 41.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.35% in the 2022 runoff (−4.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.16% | +4.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.35% | Lula | 41.84% | −4.5 points |

## Analysis: Santa Helena de Goiás and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,917 votes more than Lula in Santa Helena de Goiás.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.22 points toward Lula in Santa Helena de Goiás, 0.77 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.02 points toward the PL, 10.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.26% in the runoff (20.64% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.76% (4.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Helena de Goiás | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,917 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −16.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.22 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.26% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.76% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Helena de Goiás?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.16% of valid votes in Santa Helena de Goiás (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.31% of valid votes in Santa Helena de Goiás, and Lula (PT) got 32.77%; the other candidates added up to 11.92%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.16% (+2.85 points) and Lula got 41.84% (+9.07 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 22.54 points to 16.32 points.

### Who won in Santa Helena de Goiás in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena de Goiás, Lula (PT) had 46.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.06%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Helena de Goiás with 53.65% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Helena de Goiás change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.22 points toward Lula in Santa Helena de Goiás, 0.77 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.02 points toward the PL, 10.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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