# Runoff results in Santa Tereza do Tocantins (TO)

President in Santa Tereza do Tocantins (TO): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.14%, Lula (PT) 45.86%. 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/1719004

## President in Santa Tereza do Tocantins

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza do Tocantins (54.14%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.86%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,061; turnout: 82.91%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,300 | 54.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,101 | 45.86% |

## 1st round in Santa Tereza do Tocantins

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, with 52.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 42.09%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,296 | 52.01% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,049 | 42.09% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 70 | 2.81% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 60 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 17 | 0.68% |

## Governor in Santa Tereza do Tocantins

Governor with 100.00% of polling stations counted in the municipality.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,566 | 65.50% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 825 | 34.50% |

## Senate in Santa Tereza do Tocantins (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,206 | 25.90% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 1,114 | 23.93% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,031 | 22.14% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 711 | 15.27% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 300 | 6.44% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 215 | 4.62% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 28 | 0.60% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 15 | 0.32% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 14 | 0.30% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 10 | 0.21% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 9 | 0.19% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 3 | 0.06% |
| 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 52.01% of valid votes in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 5.90%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.14% (+2.13 points) and Lula got 45.86% (+3.77 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.92 points to 8.28 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.01% | 54.14% | +2.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 42.09% | 45.86% | +3.77 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 48.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Tereza do Tocantins with 51.32% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.14% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.68% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.5 points).

PT: Lula has 45.86% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.32% in the 2022 runoff (−5.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.68% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.14% | +5.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.32% | Lula | 45.86% | −5.5 points |

## Analysis: Santa Tereza do Tocantins and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 199 votes more than Lula in Santa Tereza do Tocantins.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.64 points toward Lula in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, 3.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.92 points toward the PL, 12.70 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 17.09% in the runoff (15.13% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 5.40% (4.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Tereza do Tocantins | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −199 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.28 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −10.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.09% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 5.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Tereza do Tocantins?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.14% of valid votes in Santa Tereza do Tocantins (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.01% of valid votes in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, and Lula (PT) got 42.09%; the other candidates added up to 5.90%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.14% (+2.13 points) and Lula got 45.86% (+3.77 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.92 points to 8.28 points.

### Who won in Santa Tereza do Tocantins in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 48.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 45.01%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Tereza do Tocantins with 51.32% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santa Tereza do Tocantins change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.64 points toward Lula in Santa Tereza do Tocantins, 3.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 10.92 points toward the PL, 12.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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