# Runoff results in Santa Cruz (PE) President in Santa Cruz (PE): Lula (PT) 84.42%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 15.58%. 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/pe/2612455 ## President in Santa Cruz Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz (84.42%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (15.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,839; turnout: 81.23%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 8,623 | 84.42% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,592 | 15.58% | ## 1st round in Santa Cruz In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz, with 79.38% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.83%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 8,183 | 79.38% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,632 | 15.83% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 316 | 3.07% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 103 | 1.00% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 73 | 0.71% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Santa Cruz (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 7,095 | 73.16% | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 2,573 | 26.53% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.20% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 8 | 0.08% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.02% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Santa Cruz (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 7,559 | 41.76% | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 7,222 | 39.90% | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 1,245 | 6.88% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 1,139 | 6.29% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 495 | 2.73% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 423 | 2.34% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 6 | 0.03% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 6 | 0.03% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 1 | 0.01% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 9 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.38% of valid votes in Santa Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.83%; the other candidates added up to 4.79%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.42% (+5.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.58% (−0.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.55 points to 68.84 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 79.38% | 84.42% | +5.04 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15.83% | 15.58% | −0.25 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz, Lula (PT) had 85.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz with 88.04% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 84.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 88.04% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 15.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 11.96% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 88.04% | Lula | 84.42% | −3.6 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 11.96% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 15.58% | +3.6 points | ## Analysis: Santa Cruz and Brazil Lula got 7,031 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Cruz. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.29 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz, 0.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.24 points toward the PL, 9.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 18.77% in the runoff (16.90% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.05% (3.38% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Cruz | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +7,031 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +68.84 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.29 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.24 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 18.77% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.05% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Cruz? Lula (PT), with 84.42% of valid votes in Santa Cruz (PE). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Cruz change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 79.38% of valid votes in Santa Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 15.83%; the other candidates added up to 4.79%. In the runoff, Lula got 84.42% (+5.04 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 15.58% (−0.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.55 points to 68.84 points. ### Who won in Santa Cruz in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz, Lula (PT) had 85.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.59%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz with 88.04% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cruz change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.29 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz, 0.16 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.24 points toward the PL, 9.02 points short of Brazil. 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