# Runoff results in Santa Ernestina (SP)

President in Santa Ernestina (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 57.36%, Lula (PT) 42.64%. 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/3546504

## President in Santa Ernestina

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Ernestina (57.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (42.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,042; turnout: 83.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,341 | 57.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,740 | 42.64% |

## 1st round in Santa Ernestina

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Ernestina, with 56.43% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.51%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,176 | 56.43% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,408 | 36.51% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 135 | 3.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 64 | 1.66% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 60 | 1.56% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.18% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Santa Ernestina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 2,388 | 66.67% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 1,171 | 32.69% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 14 | 0.39% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 6 | 0.17% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 3 | 0.08% |

## Senate in Santa Ernestina (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 2,120 | 31.99% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 2,093 | 31.58% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 1,205 | 18.18% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 1,080 | 16.30% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 39 | 0.59% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 35 | 0.53% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 28 | 0.42% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 1 | 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 56.43% of valid votes in Santa Ernestina, and Lula (PT) got 36.51%; the other candidates added up to 7.06%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.36% (+0.93 points) and Lula got 42.64% (+6.13 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.92 points to 14.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 56.43% | 57.36% | +0.93 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.51% | 42.64% | +6.13 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Ernestina, Lula (PT) had 45.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Ernestina with 53.37% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 57.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.37% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 42.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.63% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.37% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 57.36% | +4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 46.63% | Lula | 42.64% | −4.0 points |

## Analysis: Santa Ernestina and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 601 votes more than Lula in Santa Ernestina.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in Santa Ernestina, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.98 points toward the PL, 9.76 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.34% in the runoff (19.21% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.25% (5.30% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Ernestina | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −601 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −14.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.98 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.25% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Ernestina?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 57.36% of valid votes in Santa Ernestina (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 56.43% of valid votes in Santa Ernestina, and Lula (PT) got 36.51%; the other candidates added up to 7.06%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 57.36% (+0.93 points) and Lula got 42.64% (+6.13 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 19.92 points to 14.72 points.

### Who won in Santa Ernestina in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Ernestina, Lula (PT) had 45.84% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Ernestina with 53.37% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Ernestina change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.20 points toward Lula in Santa Ernestina, 0.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.98 points toward the PL, 9.76 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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