# Runoff results in Santa Maria (RS)

President in Santa Maria (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.66%, Lula (PT) 48.34%. 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/4316907

## President in Santa Maria

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Maria (51.66%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.34%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 207,055; turnout: 78.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 81,900 | 51.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 76,629 | 48.34% |

## 1st round in Santa Maria

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Maria, with 49.48% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 75,209 | 49.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 63,618 | 41.85% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 4,369 | 2.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4,031 | 2.65% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 3,898 | 2.56% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 482 | 0.32% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 174 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 73 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 57 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 38 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 28 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 26 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santa Maria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 74,920 | 52.14% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 58,830 | 40.94% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 7,762 | 5.40% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 1,859 | 1.29% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 184 | 0.13% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 128 | 0.09% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 61 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santa Maria (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 73,041 | 26.37% |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 72,524 | 26.19% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 60,009 | 21.67% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 59,723 | 21.57% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 6,301 | 2.28% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 3,099 | 1.12% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 861 | 0.31% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 482 | 0.17% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 384 | 0.14% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 192 | 0.07% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 184 | 0.07% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 139 | 0.05% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 66 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.48% of valid votes in Santa Maria, and Lula (PT) got 41.85%; the other candidates added up to 8.67%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.66% (+2.18 points) and Lula got 48.34% (+6.49 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.63 points to 3.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 49.48% | 51.66% | +2.18 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.85% | 48.34% | +6.49 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria, Lula (PT) had 45.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Maria with 52.29% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 48.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.71% in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.66% | −0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 47.71% | Lula | 48.34% | +0.6 point |

## Analysis: Santa Maria and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,271 votes more than Lula in Santa Maria.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.31 points toward Lula in Santa Maria, 1.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.26 points toward the PT, 0.52 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.43% in the runoff (23.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.56% (3.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Maria | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,271 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −3.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.31 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.43% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.56% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Maria?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.66% of valid votes in Santa Maria (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 49.48% of valid votes in Santa Maria, and Lula (PT) got 41.85%; the other candidates added up to 8.67%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.66% (+2.18 points) and Lula got 48.34% (+6.49 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.63 points to 3.32 points.

### Who won in Santa Maria in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria, Lula (PT) had 45.44% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Maria with 52.29% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Maria change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.31 points toward Lula in Santa Maria, 1.14 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.26 points toward the PT, 0.52 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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