# Runoff results in Santo Antônio do Palma (RS)

President in Santo Antônio do Palma (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 67.55%, Lula (PT) 32.45%. 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/4317558

## President in Santo Antônio do Palma

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio do Palma (67.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (32.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,077; turnout: 86.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,178 | 67.55% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 566 | 32.45% |

## 1st round in Santo Antônio do Palma

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Antônio do Palma, with 61.54% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.88%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,040 | 61.54% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 488 | 28.88% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 60 | 3.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 60 | 3.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 38 | 2.25% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.12% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.12% |

## Governor in Santo Antônio do Palma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 886 | 54.02% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 455 | 27.74% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 294 | 17.93% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 5 | 0.30% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 0 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Santo Antônio do Palma (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 994 | 31.68% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 945 | 30.11% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 479 | 15.26% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 434 | 13.83% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 187 | 5.96% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 88 | 2.80% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 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 61.54% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Palma, and Lula (PT) got 28.88%; the other candidates added up to 9.58%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.55% (+6.01 points) and Lula got 32.45% (+3.57 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 32.66 points to 35.10 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.54% | 67.55% | +6.01 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.88% | 32.45% | +3.57 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio do Palma, Lula (PT) had 46.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio do Palma with 54.43% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 67.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 54.43% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+13.1 points).

PT: Lula has 32.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 45.57% in the 2022 runoff (−13.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 54.43% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 67.55% | +13.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 45.57% | Lula | 32.45% | −13.1 points |

## Analysis: Santo Antônio do Palma and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 612 votes more than Lula in Santo Antônio do Palma.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.44 points toward Flávio in Santo Antônio do Palma, 7.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 26.24 points toward the PL, 28.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.91% in the runoff (15.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.46% (4.03% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Antônio do Palma | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −612 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −35.10 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −2.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −26.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.91% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.46% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Antônio do Palma?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 67.55% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Palma (RS).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.54% of valid votes in Santo Antônio do Palma, and Lula (PT) got 28.88%; the other candidates added up to 9.58%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.55% (+6.01 points) and Lula got 32.45% (+3.57 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 32.66 points to 35.10 points.

### Who won in Santo Antônio do Palma in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Antônio do Palma, Lula (PT) had 46.05% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Antônio do Palma with 54.43% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Antônio do Palma change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.44 points toward Flávio in Santo Antônio do Palma, 7.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 26.24 points toward the PL, 28.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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