# Runoff results in Santa Cruz do Piauí (PI)

President in Santa Cruz do Piauí (PI): Lula (PT) 83.25%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 16.75%. 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/pi/2209104

## President in Santa Cruz do Piauí

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz do Piauí (83.25%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (16.75%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,902; turnout: 85.23%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,104 | 83.25% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 826 | 16.75% |

## 1st round in Santa Cruz do Piauí

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz do Piauí, with 80.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,000 | 80.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 845 | 16.95% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 63 | 1.26% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 43 | 0.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 29 | 0.58% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santa Cruz do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rafael Fonteles | PT 13 | 3,745 | 77.49% |
| Joel Rodrigues | PP 11 | 1,077 | 22.28% |
| Elizeu Aguiar | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Dra. Lúcia Santos | PSDB 45 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Professor Gisvaldo | PSOL 50 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Santiago Belizário | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Lourdes Melo | PCO 29 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Geraldo Carvalho | PSTU 16 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Professor Jurity | DC 27 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Ravenna da Inclusão | Democrata 35 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Cruz do Piauí (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcelo Castro | MDB 151 | 3,596 | 40.63% |
| Ciro Nogueira | PP 111 | 3,377 | 38.16% |
| Júlio César o Julim do Lula | PSD 555 | 1,301 | 14.70% |
| Tiago Junqueira | PL 222 | 503 | 5.68% |
| Antônio Barros | Novo 300 | 31 | 0.35% |
| Maria Madalena Nunes | PSOL 505 | 16 | 0.18% |
| Antônio José Lira | Avante 700 | 12 | 0.14% |
| Francinaldo Leão | PSOL 500 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Jorge Lopes | PSDB 456 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Pedro Laurentino | UP 800 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Irmão Evandro Marques | DC 278 | 5 | annulled votes |
| Jardenya Bezerra | Democrata 355 | 4 | annulled votes |
| Cloves José | PCO 291 | 1 | annulled votes |
| Danniel Rocha | PSTU 166 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Dionísio Carvalho | DC 277 | 0 | annulled votes |
| Missionário Evandro Craveiro | Democrata 350 | 0 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.24% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.95%; the other candidates added up to 2.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 83.25% (+3.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.75% (−0.20 points).

Lula's lead rose from 63.29 points to 66.50 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 80.24% | 83.25% | +3.01 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16.95% | 16.75% | −0.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 84.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz do Piauí with 85.52% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 83.25% in the 2026 runoff, against 85.52% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 16.75% in the 2026 runoff, against 14.48% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 85.52% | Lula | 83.25% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 14.48% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 16.75% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cruz do Piauí and Brazil

Lula got 3,278 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Cruz do Piauí.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.21 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz do Piauí, 2.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.77% in the runoff (12.03% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.99% (3.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cruz do Piauí | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +3,278 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +66.50 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.21 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.54 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.77% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.99% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cruz do Piauí?

Lula (PT), with 83.25% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Piauí (PI).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 80.24% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Piauí, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 16.95%; the other candidates added up to 2.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 83.25% (+3.01 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 16.75% (−0.20 points). Lula's lead rose from 63.29 points to 66.50 points.

### Who won in Santa Cruz do Piauí in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz do Piauí, Lula (PT) had 84.89% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 11.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz do Piauí with 85.52% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cruz do Piauí change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.21 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz do Piauí, 2.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.54 points toward the PL, 6.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Piauí

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