# Runoff results in Sertão Santana (RS) President in Sertão Santana (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 72.08%, Lula (PT) 27.92%. 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/4320552 ## President in Sertão Santana Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sertão Santana (72.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (27.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,325; turnout: 82.84%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,087 | 72.08% | | Lula | PT 13 | 1,196 | 27.92% | ## 1st round in Sertão Santana In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Sertão Santana, with 68.11% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.46%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,838 | 68.11% | | Lula | PT 13 | 936 | 22.46% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 142 | 3.41% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 136 | 3.26% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 103 | 2.47% | | Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.17% | | Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.07% | | Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.05% | ## Governor in Sertão Santana (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Zucco | PL 22 | 2,648 | 66.40% | | Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 688 | 17.25% | | Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 372 | 9.33% | | Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 278 | 6.97% | | Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% | | Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% | | César Pontes | PCO 29 | 2 | annulled votes | ## Senate in Sertão Santana (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Sanderson | PL 222 | 2,797 | 37.04% | | Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 2,780 | 36.81% | | Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 818 | 10.83% | | Pimenta | PT 131 | 748 | 9.90% | | Rigotto | MDB 151 | 256 | 3.39% | | Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 112 | 1.48% | | Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 14 | 0.19% | | Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.12% | | Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 8 | 0.11% | | Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 6 | 0.08% | | Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 3 | 0.04% | | Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% | | Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 5 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.11% of valid votes in Sertão Santana, and Lula (PT) got 22.46%; the other candidates added up to 9.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.08% (+3.97 points) and Lula got 27.92% (+5.46 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 45.65 points to 44.16 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 68.11% | 72.08% | +3.97 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 22.46% | 27.92% | +5.46 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Sertão Santana, Lula (PT) had 33.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sertão Santana with 65.75% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 72.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.75% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.3 points). PT: Lula has 27.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.25% in the 2022 runoff (−6.3 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.75% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 72.08% | +6.3 points | | PT | Lula | 34.25% | Lula | 27.92% | −6.3 points | ## Analysis: Sertão Santana and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,891 votes more than Lula in Sertão Santana. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.49 points toward Lula in Sertão Santana, 3.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.66 points toward the PL, 14.44 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side. Abstention was 17.16% in the runoff (18.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (3.45% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Sertão Santana | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −1,891 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −44.16 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.49 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.66 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 17.16% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 2.90% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Sertão Santana? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 72.08% of valid votes in Sertão Santana (RS). ### How did the vote for president in Sertão Santana change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 68.11% of valid votes in Sertão Santana, and Lula (PT) got 22.46%; the other candidates added up to 9.43%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.08% (+3.97 points) and Lula got 27.92% (+5.46 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 45.65 points to 44.16 points. ### Who won in Sertão Santana in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Sertão Santana, Lula (PT) had 33.42% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Sertão Santana with 65.75% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Sertão Santana change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.49 points toward Lula in Sertão Santana, 3.96 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.66 points toward the PL, 14.44 points short of Brazil. 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