# Runoff results in Santa Maria (RN) President in Santa Maria (RN): Lula (PT) 68.10%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 31.90%. 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/rn/2409332 ## President in Santa Maria Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria (68.10%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (31.90%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,115; turnout: 82.83%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,790 | 68.10% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,307 | 31.90% | ## 1st round in Santa Maria In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Maria, with 62.53% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.84%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 2,502 | 62.53% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,314 | 32.84% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 122 | 3.05% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 0.80% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 24 | 0.60% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.07% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% | ## Governor in Santa Maria Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 2,407 | 58.88% | | Allyson | União 44 | 1,681 | 41.12% | ## Senate in Santa Maria (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 2,715 | 37.67% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,904 | 26.42% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 982 | 13.62% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 868 | 12.04% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 594 | 8.24% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 108 | 1.50% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 16 | 0.22% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 7 | 0.10% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 7 | 0.10% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 5 | 0.07% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 1 | 0.01% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 1 | 0.01% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.53% of valid votes in Santa Maria, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.84%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.10% (+5.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.90% (−0.94 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.69 points to 36.20 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 62.53% | 68.10% | +5.57 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 32.84% | 31.90% | −0.94 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria, Lula (PT) had 70.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria with 71.92% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 68.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 71.92% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 31.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 28.08% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 71.92% | Lula | 68.10% | −3.8 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 28.08% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 31.90% | +3.8 points | ## Analysis: Santa Maria and Brazil Lula got 1,483 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Maria. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.51 points toward Lula in Santa Maria, 1.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.64 points toward the PL, 9.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.17% in the runoff (18.28% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.30% (4.28% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Maria | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,483 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +36.20 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.51 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.64 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.17% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.30% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Maria? Lula (PT), with 68.10% of valid votes in Santa Maria (RN). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Maria change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 62.53% of valid votes in Santa Maria, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 32.84%; the other candidates added up to 4.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 68.10% (+5.57 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 31.90% (−0.94 points). Lula's lead rose from 29.69 points to 36.20 points. ### Who won in Santa Maria in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria, Lula (PT) had 70.35% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 25.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria with 71.92% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Maria change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.51 points toward Lula in Santa Maria, 1.06 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.64 points toward the PL, 9.42 points short of Brazil. 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