# Runoff results in Santa Maria do Tocantins (TO) President in Santa Maria do Tocantins (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 52.28%, Lula (PT) 47.72%. 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/to/1718881 ## President in Santa Maria do Tocantins Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Maria do Tocantins (52.28%), followed by Lula (PT) (47.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,545; turnout: 79.72%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,021 | 52.28% | | Lula | PT 13 | 932 | 47.72% | ## 1st round in Santa Maria do Tocantins In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Maria do Tocantins, with 51.57% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 44.06%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,050 | 51.57% | | Lula | PT 13 | 897 | 44.06% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 42 | 2.06% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 1.62% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.64% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% | ## Governor in Santa Maria do Tocantins Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,488 | 76.62% | | Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 454 | 23.38% | ## Senate in Santa Maria do Tocantins (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,497 | 39.97% | | Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,314 | 35.09% | | Gaguim | União 444 | 442 | 11.80% | | Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 224 | 5.98% | | Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 113 | 3.02% | | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 88 | 2.35% | | Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 28 | 0.75% | | Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 23 | 0.61% | | Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 11 | 0.29% | | Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 3 | 0.08% | | Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2 | 0.05% | | Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% | | Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 0 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.57% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 44.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.37%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.28% (+0.71 points) and Lula got 47.72% (+3.66 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.51 points to 4.56 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 51.57% | 52.28% | +0.71 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 44.06% | 47.72% | +3.66 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 55.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Tocantins with 55.26% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 52.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.74% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.5 points). PT: Lula has 47.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.26% in the 2022 runoff (−7.5 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 44.74% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 52.28% | +7.5 points | | PT | Lula | 55.26% | Lula | 47.72% | −7.5 points | ## Analysis: Santa Maria do Tocantins and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 89 votes more than Lula in Santa Maria do Tocantins. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.95 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Tocantins, 2.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.08 points toward the PL, 16.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022. Abstention was 20.28% in the runoff (17.91% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.75% (2.58% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Maria do Tocantins | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −89 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −4.56 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.95 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.08 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 20.28% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 3.75% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Maria do Tocantins? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 52.28% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Tocantins (TO). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Maria do Tocantins change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 51.57% of valid votes in Santa Maria do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 44.06%; the other candidates added up to 4.37%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 52.28% (+0.71 points) and Lula got 47.72% (+3.66 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 7.51 points to 4.56 points. ### Who won in Santa Maria do Tocantins in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Maria do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 55.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 39.85%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Maria do Tocantins with 55.26% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Maria do Tocantins change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.95 points toward Lula in Santa Maria do Tocantins, 2.50 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.08 points toward the PL, 16.86 points short of Brazil. 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