# Runoff results in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS)

President in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.16%, Lula (PT) 37.84%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4316808

## President in Santa Cruz do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz do Sul (62.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 105,345; turnout: 82.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52,302 | 62.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31,834 | 37.84% |

## 1st round in Santa Cruz do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz do Sul, with 59.37% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 48,362 | 59.37% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24,913 | 30.58% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 2,704 | 3.32% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 2,534 | 3.11% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 2,488 | 3.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 308 | 0.38% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 57 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 36 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 26 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 10 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 7 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 49,323 | 64.42% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 20,128 | 26.29% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 6,042 | 7.89% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 949 | 1.24% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 66 | 0.09% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 60 | 0.08% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 29 | annulled votes |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 49,614 | 34.05% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 48,596 | 33.35% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 21,261 | 14.59% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 19,146 | 13.14% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 4,335 | 2.98% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 1,782 | 1.22% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 338 | 0.23% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 273 | 0.19% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 152 | 0.10% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 114 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 56 | 0.04% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 46 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 24 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.37% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 30.58%; the other candidates added up to 10.05%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.16% (+2.79 points) and Lula got 37.84% (+7.26 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.79 points to 24.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.37% | 62.16% | +2.79 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.58% | 37.84% | +7.26 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz do Sul with 60.15% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

PT: Lula has 37.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.85% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.16% | +2.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 39.85% | Lula | 37.84% | −2.0 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cruz do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 20,468 votes more than Lula in Santa Cruz do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz do Sul, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.02 points toward the PL, 5.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.70% in the runoff (19.28% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.95% (4.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cruz do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −20,468 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.47 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.95% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.16% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Sul (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.37% of valid votes in Santa Cruz do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 30.58%; the other candidates added up to 10.05%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.16% (+2.79 points) and Lula got 37.84% (+7.26 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.79 points to 24.32 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz do Sul with 60.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz do Sul, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.02 points toward the PL, 5.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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