# Runoff results in Santa Rita do Tocantins (TO) President in Santa Rita do Tocantins (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.36%, Lula (PT) 43.64%. 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/to/1718899 ## President in Santa Rita do Tocantins Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Rita do Tocantins (56.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,128; turnout: 75.94%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 873 | 56.36% | | Lula | PT 13 | 676 | 43.64% | ## 1st round in Santa Rita do Tocantins In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Rita do Tocantins, with 54.89% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.30%. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 898 | 54.89% | | Lula | PT 13 | 643 | 39.30% | | Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 54 | 3.30% | | Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 35 | 2.14% | | Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 4 | 0.24% | | Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.06% | | Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.06% | ## Governor in Santa Rita do Tocantins Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality. | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,178 | 78.22% | | Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 328 | 21.78% | ## Senate in Santa Rita do Tocantins (1st round) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,003 | 34.19% | | Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 952 | 32.45% | | Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 419 | 14.28% | | Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 264 | 9.00% | | Gaguim | União 444 | 163 | 5.56% | | Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 49 | 1.67% | | Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 36 | 1.23% | | Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 23 | 0.78% | | Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 21 | 0.72% | | Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 2 | 0.07% | | Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 2 | 0.07% | | Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% | | Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 1 | annulled votes | ## From the 1st round to the runoff In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.89% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 39.30%; the other candidates added up to 5.81%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.36% (+1.47 points) and Lula got 43.64% (+4.34 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.59 points to 12.72 points. | Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.89% | 56.36% | +1.47 points | | Lula | PT 13 | 39.30% | 43.64% | +4.34 points | ## Comparison with 2022 In the 2022 1st round in Santa Rita do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 50.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Rita do Tocantins with 51.09% of valid votes. PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.91% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.4 points). PT: Lula has 43.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.09% in the 2022 runoff (−7.4 points). | Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.91% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.36% | +7.4 points | | PT | Lula | 51.09% | Lula | 43.64% | −7.4 points | ## Analysis: Santa Rita do Tocantins and Brazil Flávio Bolsonaro got 197 votes more than Lula in Santa Rita do Tocantins. From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.87 points toward Lula in Santa Rita do Tocantins, 2.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.90 points toward the PL, 16.68 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022. Abstention was 24.06% in the runoff (21.17% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.15% (2.39% in the 1st round). More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise. | Indicator | Santa Rita do Tocantins | Brazil | | --- | --- | --- | | Lula's net votes | −197 | +4,430,191 | | Lula's lead (points) | −12.72 | +3.58 | | Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.87 | +5.45 | | Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.90 | +1.78 | | Abstention in the runoff | 24.06% | 19.22% | | Blank and null in the runoff | 4.15% | 3.24% | ## Frequently asked questions ### Who won for president in Santa Rita do Tocantins? Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.36% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Tocantins (TO). ### How did the vote for president in Santa Rita do Tocantins change from the 1st round to the runoff? In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.89% of valid votes in Santa Rita do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 39.30%; the other candidates added up to 5.81%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.36% (+1.47 points) and Lula got 43.64% (+4.34 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 15.59 points to 12.72 points. ### Who won in Santa Rita do Tocantins in the 2022 election? In the 2022 1st round in Santa Rita do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 50.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Rita do Tocantins with 51.09% of valid votes. ### How did the presidential vote in Santa Rita do Tocantins change compared with Brazil? From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.87 points toward Lula in Santa Rita do Tocantins, 2.58 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.90 points toward the PL, 16.68 points short of Brazil. 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