# Runoff results in Santo Ângelo (RS)

President in Santo Ângelo (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.51%, Lula (PT) 43.49%. 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/4317509

## President in Santo Ângelo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Ângelo (56.51%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 58,908; turnout: 78.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,510 | 56.51% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19,632 | 43.49% |

## 1st round in Santo Ângelo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Ângelo, with 55.34% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 24,005 | 55.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16,042 | 36.98% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,301 | 3.00% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 957 | 2.21% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 901 | 2.08% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 111 | 0.26% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 27 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santo Ângelo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 23,376 | 56.96% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 14,455 | 35.22% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 2,900 | 7.07% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 284 | 0.69% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 18 | 0.04% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.02% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 12 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santo Ângelo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 26,089 | 33.38% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 23,700 | 30.33% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 13,383 | 17.12% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 12,394 | 15.86% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,614 | 2.07% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 609 | 0.78% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 138 | 0.18% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 92 | 0.12% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 61 | 0.08% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 49 | 0.06% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 14 | 0.02% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.01% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 10 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.34% of valid votes in Santo Ângelo, and Lula (PT) got 36.98%; the other candidates added up to 7.68%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.51% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 43.49% (+6.51 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 18.36 points to 13.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.34% | 56.51% | +1.17 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.98% | 43.49% | +6.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Ângelo, Lula (PT) had 44.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Ângelo with 54.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 43.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.33% in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.51% | +1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 45.33% | Lula | 43.49% | −1.8 point |

## Analysis: Santo Ângelo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,878 votes more than Lula in Santo Ângelo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.34 points toward Lula in Santo Ângelo, 0.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.68 points toward the PL, 5.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.46% in the runoff (23.57% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.43% (3.65% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Ângelo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,878 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −13.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.34 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.43% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Ângelo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.51% of valid votes in Santo Ângelo (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.34% of valid votes in Santo Ângelo, and Lula (PT) got 36.98%; the other candidates added up to 7.68%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.51% (+1.17 points) and Lula got 43.49% (+6.51 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 18.36 points to 13.02 points.

### Who won in Santo Ângelo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Ângelo, Lula (PT) had 44.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.53%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Ângelo with 54.67% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Ângelo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.34 points toward Lula in Santo Ângelo, 0.11 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.68 points toward the PL, 5.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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