# Runoff results in Santa Maria do Salto (MG)

President in Santa Maria do Salto (MG): Lula (PT) 61.27%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.73%. 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/3158102

## President in Santa Maria do Salto

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria do Salto (61.27%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.73%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,600; turnout: 68.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,848 | 61.27% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,168 | 38.73% |

## 1st round in Santa Maria do Salto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria do Salto, with 56.33% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,625 | 56.33% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,115 | 38.65% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 62 | 2.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 36 | 1.25% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 31 | 1.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 9 | 0.31% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.21% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Santa Maria do Salto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cleitinho Azevedo | Republicanos 10 | 1,859 | 66.54% |
| Patrus Ananias | PT 13 | 637 | 22.80% |
| Mateus Simões | PSD 55 | 141 | 5.05% |
| Flávio Roscoe | PL 22 | 88 | 3.15% |
| Alexandre Kalil | PDT 12 | 35 | 1.25% |
| Gabriel | MDB 15 | 13 | 0.47% |
| Indira Xavier | UP 80 | 11 | 0.39% |
| Ben Mendes | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.29% |
| Rafael Duda | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Professor Túlio Lopes | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Henrique Áreas | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Maria do Salto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Viana | PSD 555 | 1,063 | 21.49% |
| Marcelo Aro | PP 111 | 902 | 18.23% |
| Domingos Sávio | PL 222 | 846 | 17.10% |
| Aécio Neves | PSDB 456 | 830 | 16.78% |
| Marília Campos | PT 131 | 734 | 14.84% |
| Áurea Carolina | PSOL 500 | 361 | 7.30% |
| Marco Antônio Superman | Novo 300 | 171 | 3.46% |
| Juiz Ramon Moreira | DC 277 | 21 | 0.42% |
| Ana Luiza do MLB | UP 808 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Manoel Carvalho | MDB 150 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Arcanjo Pimenta | MDB 155 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Victória Mello Vic | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Carlin Moura | Avante 700 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Fidélis Alcântara | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Jordano Metalúrgico | PSTU 160 | 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 56.33% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Salto, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.65%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.27% (+4.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.73% (+0.08 points).

Lula's lead rose from 17.68 points to 22.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 56.33% | 61.27% | +4.94 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 38.65% | 38.73% | +0.08 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Salto, Lula (PT) had 60.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Salto with 62.48% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.27% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.48% in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.73% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 62.48% | Lula | 61.27% | −1.2 point |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 37.52% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.73% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Santa Maria do Salto and Brazil

Lula got 680 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Maria do Salto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.86 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Salto, 0.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.42 points toward the PL, 4.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 31.74% in the runoff (32.01% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.95% (7.71% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Maria do Salto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +680 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.86 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −2.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 31.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.95% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Maria do Salto?

Lula (PT), with 61.27% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Salto (MG).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 56.33% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Salto, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 38.65%; the other candidates added up to 5.02%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.27% (+4.94 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.73% (+0.08 points). Lula's lead rose from 17.68 points to 22.54 points.

### Who won in Santa Maria do Salto in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Salto, Lula (PT) had 60.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 34.81%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Salto with 62.48% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Maria do Salto change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.86 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Salto, 0.59 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.42 points toward the PL, 4.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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