# Runoff results in Santa Cruz (RN) President in Santa Cruz (RN): Lula (PT) 69.32%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 30.68%. 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/2411205 ## President in Santa Cruz Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz (69.32%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (30.68%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 27,663; turnout: 84.52%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 15,632 | 69.32% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,918 | 30.68% | ## 1st round in Santa Cruz In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Cruz, with 63.99% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.42%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 13,899 | 63.99% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,826 | 31.42% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 482 | 2.22% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 326 | 1.50% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 148 | 0.68% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 15 | 0.07% | | Samara | UP 80 | 13 | 0.06% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.04% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.02% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.00% | ## Governor in Santa Cruz Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 12,824 | 57.68% | | Allyson | União 44 | 9,409 | 42.32% | ## Senate in Santa Cruz (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 11,219 | 29.63% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 8,160 | 21.55% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 6,312 | 16.67% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 6,117 | 16.16% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 5,338 | 14.10% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 398 | 1.05% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 120 | 0.32% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 118 | 0.31% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 31 | 0.08% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 19 | 0.05% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 17 | 0.04% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 8 | 0.02% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 1 | 0.00% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 63.99% of valid votes in Santa Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.32% (+5.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.68% (−0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.57 points to 38.64 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 63.99% | 69.32% | +5.33 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 31.42% | 30.68% | −0.74 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz, Lula (PT) had 67.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz with 69.01% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 69.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.01% in the 2022 runoff (+0.3 point). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 30.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.3 point). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 69.01% | Lula | 69.32% | +0.3 point | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 30.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 30.68% | −0.3 point | ## Analysis: Santa Cruz and Brazil Lula got 8,714 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Cruz. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.07 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz, 0.62 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PT, 1.16 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 15.48% in the runoff (17.71% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.55% (4.56% 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 | +8,714 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +38.64 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.07 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.62 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 15.48% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.55% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Cruz? Lula (PT), with 69.32% of valid votes in Santa Cruz (RN). ### 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 63.99% of valid votes in Santa Cruz, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 31.42%; the other candidates added up to 4.59%. In the runoff, Lula got 69.32% (+5.33 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 30.68% (−0.74 points). Lula's lead rose from 32.57 points to 38.64 points. ### Who won in Santa Cruz in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz, Lula (PT) had 67.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 27.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Cruz with 69.01% 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 6.07 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz, 0.62 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.62 points toward the PT, 1.16 points short of Brazil. 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