# Runoff results in Santo Cristo (RS) President in Santo Cristo (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.55%, Lula (PT) 36.45%. 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/4317905 ## President in Santo Cristo Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Cristo (63.55%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.45%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,561; turnout: 88.80%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,915 | 63.55% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,967 | 36.45% | ## 1st round in Santo Cristo In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Cristo, with 59.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.39%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,238 | 59.01% | | Lula | PT 13 | 3,424 | 32.39% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 328 | 3.10% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 312 | 2.95% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 219 | 2.07% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 38 | 0.36% | | Samara | UP 80 | 8 | 0.08% | | Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% | | Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% | ## Governor in Santo Cristo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 5,586 | 54.83% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 3,064 | 30.07% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,492 | 14.64% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 38 | 0.37% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.04% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Santo Cristo (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 5,812 | 29.91% | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 5,732 | 29.50% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 3,215 | 16.54% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,984 | 15.36% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,121 | 5.77% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 526 | 2.71% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 14 | 0.07% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 10 | 0.05% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 9 | 0.05% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 8 | 0.04% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 1 | 0.01% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.01% of valid votes in Santo Cristo, and Lula (PT) got 32.39%; the other candidates added up to 8.60%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.55% (+4.54 points) and Lula got 36.45% (+4.06 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 26.62 points to 27.10 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.01% | 63.55% | +4.54 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 32.39% | 36.45% | +4.06 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santo Cristo, Lula (PT) had 41.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Cristo with 57.65% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.55% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.9 points). PT: Lula has 36.45% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.35% in the 2022 runoff (−5.9 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.55% | +5.9 points | | PT | Lula | 42.35% | Lula | 36.45% | −5.9 points | ## Analysis: Santo Cristo and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,948 votes more than Lula in Santo Cristo. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.48 points toward Flávio in Santo Cristo, 5.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.80 points toward the PL, 13.58 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 11.20% in the runoff (12.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.44% (3.48% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santo Cristo | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −2,948 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −27.10 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.48 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.80 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 11.20% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.44% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santo Cristo? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.55% of valid votes in Santo Cristo (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Santo Cristo change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.01% of valid votes in Santo Cristo, and Lula (PT) got 32.39%; the other candidates added up to 8.60%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.55% (+4.54 points) and Lula got 36.45% (+4.06 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 26.62 points to 27.10 points. ### Who won in Santo Cristo in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santo Cristo, Lula (PT) had 41.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.47%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Cristo with 57.65% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santo Cristo change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.48 points toward Flávio in Santo Cristo, 5.93 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.80 points toward the PL, 13.58 points short of Brazil. 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