# Runoff results in Santo Antônio de Pádua (RJ)

President in Santo Antônio de Pádua (RJ): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.22%, Lula (PT) 40.78%. 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/rj/3304706

## President in Santo Antônio de Pádua

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio de Pádua (59.22%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.78%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 33,702; turnout: 77.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,960 | 59.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,301 | 40.78% |

## 1st round in Santo Antônio de Pádua

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio de Pádua, with 60.14% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 33.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,849 | 60.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,371 | 33.91% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 587 | 2.38% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 461 | 1.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 327 | 1.32% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 40 | 0.16% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 14 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 12 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 9 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santo Antônio de Pádua (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Douglas Ruas | PL 22 | 12,828 | 58.99% |
| Eduardo Paes | PSD 55 | 8,357 | 38.43% |
| William Siri | PSOL 50 | 251 | 1.15% |
| Coronel Busnello | Missão 14 | 151 | 0.69% |
| André Marinho | Novo 30 | 81 | 0.37% |
| Juliete | UP 80 | 54 | 0.25% |
| Cyro Garcia | PSTU 16 | 19 | 0.09% |
| Luan Monteiro | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Garotinho | Republicanos 10 | 746 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santo Antônio de Pádua (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carlos Portinho | PL 222 | 13,952 | 32.88% |
| Carlos Jordy | PL 221 | 11,678 | 27.52% |
| Benedita da Silva | PT 131 | 6,323 | 14.90% |
| Pedro Paulo | PSD 555 | 5,271 | 12.42% |
| Monica Benicio | PSOL 500 | 2,091 | 4.93% |
| Marcelo Crivella | Republicanos 100 | 1,169 | 2.75% |
| Waguinho | Republicanos 101 | 1,035 | 2.44% |
| Hélio Secco | Missão 144 | 632 | 1.49% |
| Marcos Dias | Podemos 200 | 178 | 0.42% |
| Paula Falcão | PSTU 160 | 36 | 0.08% |
| Michelly Xavier | UP 800 | 29 | 0.07% |
| Ó Clemente | Democrata 355 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Luciano Mattos | PRTB 280 | 13 | 0.03% |
| Vinícius Benevides | UP 808 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Luiz Eugênio | PCO 290 | 5 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.14% of valid votes in Santo Antônio de Pádua, and Lula (PT) got 33.91%; the other candidates added up to 5.95%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.22% (−0.92 points) and Lula got 40.78% (+6.87 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.23 points to 18.44 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.14% | 59.22% | −0.92 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 33.91% | 40.78% | +6.87 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio de Pádua, Lula (PT) had 37.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio de Pádua with 60.62% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.62% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.4 point).

PT: Lula has 40.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.38% in the 2022 runoff (+1.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.62% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.22% | −1.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 39.38% | Lula | 40.78% | +1.4 point |

## Analysis: Santo Antônio de Pádua and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,659 votes more than Lula in Santo Antônio de Pádua.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.79 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio de Pádua, 2.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PT, 1.02 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.80% in the runoff (23.48% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (4.26% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Antônio de Pádua | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,659 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −18.44 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.79 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.80 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.80% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.91% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Antônio de Pádua?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.22% of valid votes in Santo Antônio de Pádua (RJ).

### How did the vote for president in Santo Antônio de Pádua change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.14% of valid votes in Santo Antônio de Pádua, and Lula (PT) got 33.91%; the other candidates added up to 5.95%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.22% (−0.92 points) and Lula got 40.78% (+6.87 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.23 points to 18.44 points.

### Who won in Santo Antônio de Pádua in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio de Pádua, Lula (PT) had 37.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.46%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio de Pádua with 60.62% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Antônio de Pádua change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.79 points toward Lula in Santo Antônio de Pádua, 2.34 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.80 points toward the PT, 1.02 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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