# Runoff results in Santo André (SP)

President in Santo André (SP): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 50.29%, Lula (PT) 49.71%. See also governor, Senate and the electoral zones.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sp/3547809

## President in Santo André

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo André (50.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (49.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 573,493; turnout: 79.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 219,136 | 50.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 216,589 | 49.71% |

## 1st round in Santo André

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo André, with 47.21% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.20%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 195,045 | 47.21% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 170,225 | 41.20% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 17,802 | 4.31% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 16,436 | 3.98% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 10,051 | 2.43% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1,835 | 0.44% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 932 | 0.23% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 303 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 202 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 114 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 100 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 98 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Santo André (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Tarcísio | Republicanos 10 | 224,433 | 58.34% |
| Fernando Haddad | PT 13 | 155,836 | 40.51% |
| Vivian Mendes | UP 80 | 1,807 | 0.47% |
| Vera Lúcia | PSTU 16 | 1,466 | 0.38% |
| Carlos Machado | PCB 21 | 1,137 | 0.30% |

## Senate in Santo André (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Guilherme Derrite | PP 111 | 205,135 | 28.21% |
| André do Prado | PL 222 | 191,220 | 26.30% |
| Simone Tebet | PSB 400 | 156,734 | 21.56% |
| Marina Silva | Rede 180 | 147,682 | 20.31% |
| Guto Schiavetto | Missão 144 | 7,832 | 1.08% |
| Soninha Francine | Cidadania 232 | 6,827 | 0.94% |
| Geraldo Rufino | Podemos 200 | 5,945 | 0.82% |
| Maíra de Souza | UP 808 | 2,106 | 0.29% |
| Dra. Eliana Ferreira | PSTU 161 | 1,691 | 0.23% |
| Márcio Alves | UP 800 | 1,079 | 0.15% |
| Petter Maahs | PCB 211 | 538 | 0.07% |
| Weller Gonçalves | PSTU 160 | 344 | 0.05% |
| William Teixeira | Agir 360 | 156 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.21% of valid votes in Santo André, and Lula (PT) got 41.20%; the other candidates added up to 11.59%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.29% (+3.08 points) and Lula got 49.71% (+8.51 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.01 points to 0.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 47.21% | 50.29% | +3.08 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.20% | 49.71% | +8.51 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo André, Lula (PT) had 42.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo André with 52.13% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.13% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.8 point).

PT: Lula has 49.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.87% in the 2022 runoff (+1.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.13% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 50.29% | −1.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 47.87% | Lula | 49.71% | +1.8 point |

## Analysis: Santo André and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,547 votes more than Lula in Santo André.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.43 points toward Lula in Santo André, 0.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.68 points toward the PT, 1.90 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.42% in the runoff (23.34% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.52% (6.03% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo André | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,547 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −0.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.43 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.42% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.52% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo André?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 50.29% of valid votes in Santo André (SP).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 47.21% of valid votes in Santo André, and Lula (PT) got 41.20%; the other candidates added up to 11.59%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 50.29% (+3.08 points) and Lula got 49.71% (+8.51 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 6.01 points to 0.58 points.

### Who won in Santo André in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo André, Lula (PT) had 42.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.42%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo André with 52.13% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo André change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.43 points toward Lula in Santo André, 0.02 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.68 points toward the PT, 1.90 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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