# Runoff results in Santa Tereza (RS) President in Santa Tereza (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 76.07%, Lula (PT) 23.93%. 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/4317251 ## President in Santa Tereza Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza (76.07%), followed by Lula (PT) (23.93%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,750; turnout: 85.37%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,106 | 76.07% | | Lula | PT 13 | 348 | 23.93% | ## 1st round in Santa Tereza In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza, with 71.73% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 20.38%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,010 | 71.73% | | Lula | PT 13 | 287 | 20.38% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 40 | 2.84% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 35 | 2.49% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 32 | 2.27% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.28% | ## Governor in Santa Tereza (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 892 | 64.78% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 281 | 20.41% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 196 | 14.23% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 7 | 0.51% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 1 | 0.07% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Santa Tereza (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 1,095 | 42.12% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 1,041 | 40.04% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 187 | 7.19% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 177 | 6.81% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 79 | 3.04% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 16 | 0.62% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.15% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 1 | 0.04% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 0 | 0.00% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 0 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.73% of valid votes in Santa Tereza, and Lula (PT) got 20.38%; the other candidates added up to 7.89%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.07% (+4.34 points) and Lula got 23.93% (+3.55 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.35 points to 52.14 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.73% | 76.07% | +4.34 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 20.38% | 23.93% | +3.55 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza, Lula (PT) had 26.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Tereza with 72.99% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 76.07% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points). PT: Lula has 23.93% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.01% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 72.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 76.07% | +3.1 points | | PT | Lula | 27.01% | Lula | 23.93% | −3.1 points | ## Analysis: Santa Tereza and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 758 votes more than Lula in Santa Tereza. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.79 points toward Flávio in Santa Tereza, 6.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.16 points toward the PL, 7.94 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 14.63% in the runoff (15.54% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.68% (4.74% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Tereza | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −758 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −52.14 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.79 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.16 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 14.63% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.68% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Tereza? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 76.07% of valid votes in Santa Tereza (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Tereza change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.73% of valid votes in Santa Tereza, and Lula (PT) got 20.38%; the other candidates added up to 7.89%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 76.07% (+4.34 points) and Lula got 23.93% (+3.55 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 51.35 points to 52.14 points. ### Who won in Santa Tereza in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza, Lula (PT) had 26.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.60%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Tereza with 72.99% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Tereza change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.79 points toward Flávio in Santa Tereza, 6.24 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.16 points toward the PL, 7.94 points short of Brazil. 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