# Runoff results in Santa Helena (PB) President in Santa Helena (PB): Lula (PT) 86.98%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 13.02%. 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/pb/2513307 ## President in Santa Helena Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Helena (86.98%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (13.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,959; turnout: 84.19%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,281 | 86.98% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 641 | 13.02% | ## 1st round in Santa Helena In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Helena, with 82.62% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.47%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,803 | 82.62% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 620 | 13.47% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 106 | 2.30% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 50 | 1.09% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 21 | 0.46% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Santa Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lucas Ribeiro | PP 11 | 3,206 | 77.12% | | Cícero Lucena | MDB 15 | 698 | 16.79% | | Efraim Filho | PL 22 | 250 | 6.01% | | Yuri Ezequiel | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% | | Camilo Duarte | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Senate in Santa Helena (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Azevêdo | PSB 400 | 3,180 | 39.52% | | Nabor | Republicanos 100 | 2,759 | 34.29% | | Veneziano | MDB 155 | 1,509 | 18.75% | | Dr. Marcelo Queiroga | PL 222 | 248 | 3.08% | | André Gadelha | MDB 151 | 200 | 2.49% | | Major Fábio | Novo 300 | 107 | 1.33% | | Rosilene Santana | UP 800 | 24 | 0.30% | | Rinaldo Júnior | DC 272 | 16 | 0.20% | | Adriano Trajano | PCO 290 | 2 | 0.02% | | João Batista | UP 801 | 2 | 0.02% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.62% of valid votes in Santa Helena, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.47%; the other candidates added up to 3.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.98% (+4.36 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.02% (−0.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 69.15 points to 73.96 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 82.62% | 86.98% | +4.36 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 13.47% | 13.02% | −0.45 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 85.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Helena with 88.49% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 86.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 88.49% in the 2022 runoff (−1.5 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 13.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 11.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.5 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 88.49% | Lula | 86.98% | −1.5 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 11.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 13.02% | +1.5 point | ## Analysis: Santa Helena and Brazil Lula got 3,640 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Helena. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Santa Helena, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.02 points toward the PL, 4.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.81% in the runoff (18.34% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.89% (5.40% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Helena | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +3,640 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +73.96 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.81 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.02 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.81% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 1.89% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Helena? Lula (PT), with 86.98% of valid votes in Santa Helena (PB). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Helena change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 82.62% of valid votes in Santa Helena, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 13.47%; the other candidates added up to 3.91%. In the runoff, Lula got 86.98% (+4.36 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 13.02% (−0.45 points). Lula's lead rose from 69.15 points to 73.96 points. ### Who won in Santa Helena in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 85.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 10.37%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Helena with 88.49% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Helena change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.81 points toward Lula in Santa Helena, 0.64 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.02 points toward the PL, 4.80 points short of Brazil. 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