# Runoff results in Santa Cruz da Esperança (SP)

President in Santa Cruz da Esperança (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.53%, Lula (PT) 41.47%. 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/sp/3546256

## President in Santa Cruz da Esperança

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz da Esperança (58.53%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.47%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,342; turnout: 77.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,022 | 58.53% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 724 | 41.47% |

## 1st round in Santa Cruz da Esperança

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz da Esperança, with 58.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 35.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 981 | 58.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 590 | 35.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 42 | 2.50% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 34 | 2.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 1.43% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.48% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Santa Cruz da Esperança (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 1,087 | 68.62% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 489 | 30.87% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 4 | 0.25% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 4 | 0.25% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santa Cruz da Esperança (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 1,009 | 33.68% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 994 | 33.18% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 482 | 16.09% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 425 | 14.19% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 46 | 1.54% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 18 | 0.60% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.30% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 8 | 0.27% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.36% of valid votes in Santa Cruz da Esperança, and Lula (PT) got 35.10%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.53% (+0.17 points) and Lula got 41.47% (+6.37 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.26 points to 17.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58.36% | 58.53% | +0.17 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 35.10% | 41.47% | +6.37 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz da Esperança, Lula (PT) had 41.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz da Esperança with 57.82% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.53% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.82% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PT: Lula has 41.47% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.18% in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.82% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.53% | +0.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 42.18% | Lula | 41.47% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: Santa Cruz da Esperança and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 298 votes more than Lula in Santa Cruz da Esperança.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.20 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz da Esperança, 0.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.42 points toward the PL, 3.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.37% in the runoff (23.78% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.96% (5.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cruz da Esperança | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −298 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −17.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.37% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.96% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cruz da Esperança?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.53% of valid votes in Santa Cruz da Esperança (SP).

### How did the vote for president in Santa Cruz da Esperança change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.36% of valid votes in Santa Cruz da Esperança, and Lula (PT) got 35.10%; the other candidates added up to 6.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.53% (+0.17 points) and Lula got 41.47% (+6.37 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 23.26 points to 17.06 points.

### Who won in Santa Cruz da Esperança in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz da Esperança, Lula (PT) had 41.56% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz da Esperança with 57.82% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cruz da Esperança change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.20 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz da Esperança, 0.75 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.42 points toward the PL, 3.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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