# Runoff results in Santa Cruz de Salinas (MG)

President in Santa Cruz de Salinas (MG): Lula (PT) 79.70%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 20.30%. 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/mg/3157377

## President in Santa Cruz de Salinas

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz de Salinas (79.70%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (20.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,496; turnout: 72.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,493 | 79.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 635 | 20.30% |

## 1st round in Santa Cruz de Salinas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz de Salinas, with 73.60% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,175 | 73.60% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 574 | 19.42% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 113 | 3.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 56 | 1.90% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 0.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.34% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Santa Cruz de Salinas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 1,049 | 35.81% |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 985 | 33.63% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 769 | 26.25% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 96 | 3.28% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 14 | 0.48% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 13 | 0.44% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 1 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Cruz de Salinas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 1,731 | 31.90% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 1,678 | 30.92% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 877 | 16.16% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 564 | 10.39% |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 287 | 5.29% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 226 | 4.16% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 56 | 1.03% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Tião Pessoa | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.60% of valid votes in Santa Cruz de Salinas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.42%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%.

In the runoff, Lula got 79.70% (+6.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.30% (+0.88 points).

Lula's lead rose from 54.18 points to 59.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 73.60% | 79.70% | +6.10 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 19.42% | 20.30% | +0.88 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz de Salinas, Lula (PT) had 79.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz de Salinas with 84.11% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 79.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 84.11% in the 2022 runoff (−4.4 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 20.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 15.89% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 84.11% | Lula | 79.70% | −4.4 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 15.89% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 20.30% | +4.4 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cruz de Salinas and Brazil

Lula got 1,858 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Cruz de Salinas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz de Salinas, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 27.65% in the runoff (29.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.84% (6.34% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cruz de Salinas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,858 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +59.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.22 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.82 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 27.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.84% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cruz de Salinas?

Lula (PT), with 79.70% of valid votes in Santa Cruz de Salinas (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 73.60% of valid votes in Santa Cruz de Salinas, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 19.42%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%. In the runoff, Lula got 79.70% (+6.10 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 20.30% (+0.88 points). Lula's lead rose from 54.18 points to 59.40 points.

### Who won in Santa Cruz de Salinas in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz de Salinas, Lula (PT) had 79.73% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz de Salinas with 84.11% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cruz de Salinas change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.22 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz de Salinas, 0.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.82 points toward the PL, 10.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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