# Runoff results in Santa Tereza de Goiás (GO)

President in Santa Tereza de Goiás (GO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.18%, Lula (PT) 47.82%. 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/5219605

## President in Santa Tereza de Goiás

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza de Goiás (52.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,837; turnout: 71.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,400 | 52.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,283 | 47.82% |

## 1st round in Santa Tereza de Goiás

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza de Goiás, with 49.94% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,320 | 49.94% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,097 | 41.51% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 192 | 7.26% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 18 | 0.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.57% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Daniel Vilela | MDB 15 | 1,555 | 60.67% |
| Wilder Morais | PL 22 | 452 | 17.64% |
| Marconi Perillo | PSDB 45 | 292 | 11.39% |
| Luis Cesar Bueno | PT 13 | 264 | 10.30% |
| Danilo da Silva | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciana Amorim | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dr. Zacharias Calil | MDB 155 | 971 | 20.58% |
| Vanderlan Cardoso | PSD 555 | 919 | 19.48% |
| Gustavo Gayer | PL 222 | 859 | 18.21% |
| Gracinha Caiado | União 444 | 689 | 14.60% |
| Oséias Varão | PL 227 | 464 | 9.83% |
| Gustavo Mendanha | PRD 251 | 280 | 5.93% |
| Isaura Lemos | PSB 400 | 255 | 5.40% |
| Cíntia Dias | PSOL 500 | 235 | 4.98% |
| Ernesto Roller | PSDB 456 | 25 | 0.53% |
| Iure Castro | Cidadania 234 | 20 | 0.42% |
| Guilherme Darques | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.94% of valid votes in Santa Tereza de Goiás, and Lula (PT) got 41.51%; the other candidates added up to 8.55%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.18% (+2.24 points) and Lula got 47.82% (+6.31 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.43 points to 4.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.94% | 52.18% | +2.24 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.51% | 47.82% | +6.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza de Goiás, Lula (PT) had 50.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Tereza de Goiás with 53.39% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.61% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.6 points).

PT: Lula has 47.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.39% in the 2022 runoff (−5.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 46.61% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.18% | +5.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 53.39% | Lula | 47.82% | −5.6 points |

## Analysis: Santa Tereza de Goiás and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 117 votes more than Lula in Santa Tereza de Goiás.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.07 points toward Lula in Santa Tereza de Goiás, 1.38 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.14 points toward the PL, 12.92 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 28.67% in the runoff (28.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.97% (3.72% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Tereza de Goiás | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −117 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −4.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.07 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 28.67% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.97% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.18% of valid votes in Santa Tereza de Goiás (GO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.94% of valid votes in Santa Tereza de Goiás, and Lula (PT) got 41.51%; the other candidates added up to 8.55%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.18% (+2.24 points) and Lula got 47.82% (+6.31 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 8.43 points to 4.36 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza de Goiás, Lula (PT) had 50.09% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.40%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Tereza de Goiás with 53.39% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.07 points toward Lula in Santa Tereza de Goiás, 1.38 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.14 points toward the PL, 12.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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