# Runoff results in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (SP)

President in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 62.08%, Lula (PT) 37.92%. 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/sp/3546306

## President in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (62.08%), followed by Lula (PT) (37.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 21,447; turnout: 79.35%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,155 | 62.08% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,203 | 37.92% |

## 1st round in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, with 60.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 9,169 | 60.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,756 | 31.18% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 461 | 3.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 439 | 2.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 374 | 2.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 27 | 0.18% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 15 | 0.10% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 9,873 | 71.03% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 3,939 | 28.34% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 32 | 0.23% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 29 | 0.21% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 27 | 0.19% |

## Senate in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 9,058 | 35.21% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 9,009 | 35.02% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 3,675 | 14.29% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 3,527 | 13.71% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 165 | 0.64% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 161 | 0.63% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 48 | 0.19% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 27 | 0.10% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 17 | 0.07% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 17 | 0.07% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 14 | 0.05% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.02% |
| 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 60.10% of valid votes in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, and Lula (PT) got 31.18%; the other candidates added up to 8.72%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.08% (+1.98 points) and Lula got 37.92% (+6.74 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.92 points to 24.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.10% | 62.08% | +1.98 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.18% | 37.92% | +6.74 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Lula (PT) had 36.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras with 62.16% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 62.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.16% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.1 point).

PT: Lula has 37.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.84% in the 2022 runoff (+0.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.16% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 62.08% | −0.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 37.84% | Lula | 37.92% | +0.1 point |

## Analysis: Santa Cruz das Palmeiras and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,952 votes more than Lula in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.76 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, 0.69 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.16 points toward the PT, 1.62 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.65% in the runoff (23.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.88% (6.61% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cruz das Palmeiras | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,952 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −24.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.76 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.16 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.65% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 62.08% of valid votes in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.10% of valid votes in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, and Lula (PT) got 31.18%; the other candidates added up to 8.72%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 62.08% (+1.98 points) and Lula got 37.92% (+6.74 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.92 points to 24.16 points.

### Who won in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, Lula (PT) had 36.04% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.82%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras with 62.16% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.76 points toward Lula in Santa Cruz das Palmeiras, 0.69 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.16 points toward the PT, 1.62 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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