# Runoff results in São Tomé (RN) President in São Tomé (RN): Lula (PT) 61.06%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.94%. 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/2412906 ## President in São Tomé Lula (PT) got more votes in São Tomé (61.06%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.94%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,586; turnout: 78.89%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 4,430 | 61.06% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,825 | 38.94% | ## 1st round in São Tomé In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Tomé, with 53.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.61%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,817 | 53.24% | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,127 | 43.61% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 127 | 1.77% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 52 | 0.73% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 39 | 0.54% | | Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.07% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | | Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in São Tomé Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Allyson | União 44 | 3,868 | 54.09% | | Cadu de Lula | PT 13 | 3,283 | 45.91% | ## Senate in São Tomé (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Styvenson Valentim | Podemos 200 | 4,993 | 38.55% | | Coronel Hélio | PL 222 | 4,034 | 31.15% | | Samanda de Lula | PT 131 | 1,553 | 11.99% | | Rafael Motta | PDT 123 | 1,240 | 9.57% | | Zenaide Maia | PSD 555 | 944 | 7.29% | | Tércio Tinôco | União 444 | 143 | 1.10% | | Sandro Pimentel | PSOL 500 | 14 | 0.11% | | Sônia Godeiro | PSOL 501 | 13 | 0.10% | | Rosália Fernandes | PSTU 166 | 5 | 0.04% | | Clóvis Costa do Coletivo Nós | Agir 369 | 5 | 0.04% | | Luciana Mandu | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% | | Professor Guilherme | UP 800 | 3 | 0.02% | | Gari Wendell Batista | Agir 360 | 2 | 0.02% | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.24% of valid votes in São Tomé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.15%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.06% (+7.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.94% (−4.67 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.63 points to 22.12 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Lula | PT 13 | 53.24% | 61.06% | +7.82 points | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 43.61% | 38.94% | −4.67 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in São Tomé, Lula (PT) had 55.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Tomé with 57.14% of valid votes. PT: Lula has 61.06% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.14% in the 2022 runoff (+3.9 points). PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.94% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.86% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−3.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PT | Lula | 57.14% | Lula | 61.06% | +3.9 points | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 42.86% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.94% | −3.9 points | ## Analysis: São Tomé and Brazil Lula got 1,605 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Tomé. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 12.49 points toward Lula in São Tomé, 7.04 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PT, 6.06 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 21.11% in the runoff (22.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.06% (3.73% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | São Tomé | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | +1,605 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | +22.12 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +12.49 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +7.84 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 21.11% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 4.06% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in São Tomé? Lula (PT), with 61.06% of valid votes in São Tomé (RN). ### How did the vote for president in São Tomé change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 53.24% of valid votes in São Tomé, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 43.61%; the other candidates added up to 3.15%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.06% (+7.82 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.94% (−4.67 points). Lula's lead rose from 9.63 points to 22.12 points. ### Who won in São Tomé in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in São Tomé, Lula (PT) had 55.27% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 40.63%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Tomé with 57.14% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in São Tomé change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 12.49 points toward Lula in São Tomé, 7.04 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.84 points toward the PT, 6.06 points beyond Brazil. 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