# Runoff results in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins (TO)

President in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins (TO): Lula (PT) 61.08%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.92%. 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/1720002

## President in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins

Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins (61.08%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,106; turnout: 78.40%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 970 | 61.08% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 618 | 38.92% |

## 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, with 55.70% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 913 | 55.70% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 601 | 36.67% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 58 | 3.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 52 | 3.17% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.79% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.06% |

## Governor in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,199 | 77.66% |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 345 | 22.34% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,092 | 35.87% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 1,040 | 34.17% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 349 | 11.47% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 208 | 6.83% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 185 | 6.08% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 100 | 3.29% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 44 | 1.45% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 22 | 0.72% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 3 | 0.10% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 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, Lula (PT) got 55.70% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.63%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.08% (+5.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.92% (+2.25 points).

Lula's lead rose from 19.03 points to 22.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 55.70% | 61.08% | +5.38 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36.67% | 38.92% | +2.25 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 62.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins with 64.64% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.64% in the 2022 runoff (−3.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.36% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 64.64% | Lula | 61.08% | −3.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 35.36% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.92% | +3.6 points |

## Analysis: Santa Terezinha do Tocantins and Brazil

Lula got 352 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.13 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, 2.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.12 points toward the PL, 8.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.60% in the runoff (18.80% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.82% (4.15% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Terezinha do Tocantins | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +352 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.13 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.60% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.82% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Lula (PT), with 61.08% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.70% of valid votes in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 36.67%; the other candidates added up to 7.63%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.08% (+5.38 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.92% (+2.25 points). Lula's lead rose from 19.03 points to 22.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 62.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.89%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins with 64.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.13 points toward Lula in Santa Terezinha do Tocantins, 2.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.12 points toward the PL, 8.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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