# Runoff results in Santa Terezinha (PE) President in Santa Terezinha (PE): Lula (PT) 81.58%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 18.42%. 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/2612802 ## President in Santa Terezinha Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha (81.58%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (18.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,045; turnout: 80.97%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 5,174 | 81.58% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,168 | 18.42% | ## 1st round in Santa Terezinha In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha, with 76.50% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.66%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,646 | 76.50% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,133 | 18.66% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 144 | 2.37% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 73 | 1.20% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 72 | 1.19% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.03% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Santa Terezinha (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Raquel Lyra | PSD 55 | 3,154 | 55.86% | | João Campos | PSB 40 | 2,458 | 43.54% | | Ivan Moraes | PSOL 50 | 17 | 0.30% | | Renan | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.27% | | Professora Camila | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% | | Guilherme Fonseca | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | Victor Assis | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% | ## Senate in Santa Terezinha (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Humberto Costa | PT 130 | 4,243 | 40.61% | | Eduardo da Fonte | PP 111 | 2,623 | 25.11% | | Marília Arraes | PDT 123 | 2,226 | 21.31% | | Mendonça Filho | PL 222 | 779 | 7.46% | | Carlos Sant'Anna | Novo 300 | 299 | 2.86% | | Túlio Gadêlha | PSD 555 | 264 | 2.53% | | Paulo Rubem Santiago | Rede 180 | 7 | 0.07% | | Gorett Bitu | UP 801 | 5 | 0.05% | | Samuel Timóteo | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% | | Mariano Macedo | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | | Mailson da Silva Neto | PCO 290 | 0 | 0.00% | | Pastor Gilvan Costa | Democrata 355 | 6 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.50% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.66%; the other candidates added up to 4.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.58% (+5.08 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.42% (−0.24 points). Lula's lead rose from 57.84 points to 63.16 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 76.50% | 81.58% | +5.08 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 18.66% | 18.42% | −0.24 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 82.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha with 83.87% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 81.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.87% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 18.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 83.87% | Lula | 81.58% | −2.3 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 16.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 18.42% | +2.3 points | ## Analysis: Santa Terezinha and Brazil Lula got 4,006 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Terezinha. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.32 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha, 0.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.58 points toward the PL, 6.36 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 19.03% in the runoff (20.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.64% (4.81% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Terezinha | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +4,006 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +63.16 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.32 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.58 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 19.03% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.64% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Terezinha? Lula (PT), with 81.58% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha (PE). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Terezinha change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 76.50% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 18.66%; the other candidates added up to 4.84%. In the runoff, Lula got 81.58% (+5.08 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 18.42% (−0.24 points). Lula's lead rose from 57.84 points to 63.16 points. ### Who won in Santa Terezinha in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha, Lula (PT) had 82.18% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 14.15%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha with 83.87% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Terezinha change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.32 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha, 0.13 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.58 points toward the PL, 6.36 points short of Brazil. 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