# Runoff results in São Sebastião do Tocantins (TO)

President in São Sebastião do Tocantins (TO): Lula (PT) 70.09%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 29.91%. 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/1720309

## President in São Sebastião do Tocantins

Lula (PT) got more votes in São Sebastião do Tocantins (70.09%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (29.91%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,364; turnout: 78.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,767 | 70.09% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 754 | 29.91% |

## 1st round in São Sebastião do Tocantins

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in São Sebastião do Tocantins, with 65.24% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,712 | 65.24% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 812 | 30.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 42 | 1.60% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.30% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 22 | 0.84% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in São Sebastião do Tocantins

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Professora Dorinha | União 44 | 1,385 | 55.96% |
| Vicentinho Júnior | PSDB 45 | 1,090 | 44.04% |

## Senate in São Sebastião do Tocantins (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Eduardo Gomes | PL 222 | 1,373 | 28.50% |
| Gaguim | União 444 | 1,258 | 26.11% |
| Alexandre Guimarães | MDB 153 | 870 | 18.06% |
| Eli Borges | Republicanos 100 | 440 | 9.13% |
| Paulo Mourão | PT 133 | 355 | 7.37% |
| Ronaldo Dimas | Podemos 202 | 250 | 5.19% |
| Vanderlei Luxemburgo | Podemos 200 | 209 | 4.34% |
| Professor Osvaldo | PSOL 500 | 51 | 1.06% |
| Coronel Nilton Santos | Novo 303 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Osvany Luz | Democrata 355 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Fábio Ribeiro | Rede 180 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Apóstolo Flávio Braga | DC 277 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Hélio Rodrigues Bolsonaro | Democrata 351 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.24% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Tocantins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%.

In the runoff, Lula got 70.09% (+4.85 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.91% (−1.04 points).

Lula's lead rose from 34.29 points to 40.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 65.24% | 70.09% | +4.85 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30.95% | 29.91% | −1.04 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 71.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Tocantins with 72.43% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 70.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.43% in the 2022 runoff (−2.3 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 29.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 72.43% | Lula | 70.09% | −2.3 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 27.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 29.91% | +2.3 points |

## Analysis: São Sebastião do Tocantins and Brazil

Lula got 1,013 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in São Sebastião do Tocantins.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.89 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Tocantins, 0.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PL, 6.46 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.34% in the runoff (18.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 4.72% (3.85% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Sebastião do Tocantins | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,013 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +40.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 4.72% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Sebastião do Tocantins?

Lula (PT), with 70.09% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Tocantins (TO).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 65.24% of valid votes in São Sebastião do Tocantins, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 30.95%; the other candidates added up to 3.81%. In the runoff, Lula got 70.09% (+4.85 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 29.91% (−1.04 points). Lula's lead rose from 34.29 points to 40.18 points.

### Who won in São Sebastião do Tocantins in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Sebastião do Tocantins, Lula (PT) had 71.25% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 24.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Sebastião do Tocantins with 72.43% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in São Sebastião do Tocantins change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.89 points toward Lula in São Sebastião do Tocantins, 0.44 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.68 points toward the PL, 6.46 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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