# Runoff results in Santa Clara do Sul (RS)

President in Santa Clara do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.88%, Lula (PT) 24.12%. 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/4316758

## President in Santa Clara do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Clara do Sul (75.88%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.12%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,711; turnout: 87.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,687 | 75.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,172 | 24.12% |

## 1st round in Santa Clara do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Clara do Sul, with 70.78% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.64%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,316 | 70.78% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 920 | 19.64% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 175 | 3.74% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 153 | 3.27% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 104 | 2.22% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.28% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,176 | 71.18% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 660 | 14.79% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 585 | 13.11% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 35 | 0.78% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,148 | 37.51% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,094 | 36.87% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 696 | 8.29% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 642 | 7.65% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 527 | 6.28% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 259 | 3.09% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.78% of valid votes in Santa Clara do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.64%; the other candidates added up to 9.58%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.88% (+5.10 points) and Lula got 24.12% (+4.48 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.14 points to 51.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70.78% | 75.88% | +5.10 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19.64% | 24.12% | +4.48 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Clara do Sul, Lula (PT) had 28.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Clara do Sul with 70.91% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.88% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.0 points).

PT: Lula has 24.12% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.09% in the 2022 runoff (−5.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.88% | +5.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.09% | Lula | 24.12% | −5.0 points |

## Analysis: Santa Clara do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,515 votes more than Lula in Santa Clara do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.62 points toward Flávio in Santa Clara do Sul, 6.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.94 points toward the PL, 11.72 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.33% in the runoff (14.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.96% (3.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Clara do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,515 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −51.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.62 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.94 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.96% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.88% of valid votes in Santa Clara do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.78% of valid votes in Santa Clara do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.64%; the other candidates added up to 9.58%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.88% (+5.10 points) and Lula got 24.12% (+4.48 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.14 points to 51.76 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Clara do Sul, Lula (PT) had 28.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 61.57%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Clara do Sul with 70.91% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.62 points toward Flávio in Santa Clara do Sul, 6.07 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.94 points toward the PL, 11.72 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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