# Runoff results in Santa Cecília do Sul (RS)

President in Santa Cecília do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.18%, Lula (PT) 22.82%. 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/rs/4316733

## President in Santa Cecília do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cecília do Sul (77.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,937; turnout: 85.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,255 | 77.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 371 | 22.82% |

## 1st round in Santa Cecília do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cecília do Sul, with 74.81% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 18.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,182 | 74.81% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 290 | 18.35% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 40 | 2.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 36 | 2.28% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 29 | 1.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.19% |

## Governor in Santa Cecília do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 1,092 | 71.79% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 271 | 17.82% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 154 | 10.12% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 3 | 0.20% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.07% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Cecília do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,035 | 36.59% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,014 | 35.84% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 259 | 9.16% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 226 | 7.99% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 177 | 6.26% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 109 | 3.85% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.81% of valid votes in Santa Cecília do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.35%; the other candidates added up to 6.84%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.18% (+2.37 points) and Lula got 22.82% (+4.47 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 56.46 points to 54.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74.81% | 77.18% | +2.37 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 18.35% | 22.82% | +4.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília do Sul, Lula (PT) had 30.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cecília do Sul with 69.44% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.44% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.7 points).

PT: Lula has 22.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.56% in the 2022 runoff (−7.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.44% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 77.18% | +7.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 30.56% | Lula | 22.82% | −7.7 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cecília do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 884 votes more than Lula in Santa Cecília do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.10 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília do Sul, 3.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.48 points toward the PL, 17.26 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.66% in the runoff (16.19% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.63% (2.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cecília do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −884 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −54.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.66% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.63% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cecília do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.18% of valid votes in Santa Cecília do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.81% of valid votes in Santa Cecília do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 18.35%; the other candidates added up to 6.84%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.18% (+2.37 points) and Lula got 22.82% (+4.47 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 56.46 points to 54.36 points.

### Who won in Santa Cecília do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília do Sul, Lula (PT) had 30.74% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cecília do Sul with 69.44% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cecília do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.10 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília do Sul, 3.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.48 points toward the PL, 17.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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