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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Antônio Carlos (SC)

Who won for president in Antônio Carlos?

President in Antônio Carlos (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.61%, Lula (PT) 19.39%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2280.61%6,540 votes
LulaPT 1319.39%1,573 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Antônio Carlos

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Antônio Carlos (80.61%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.39%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,356; turnout: 88.98%.

President in Antônio Carlos
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,54080.61%
LulaPT 131,57319.39%

1st round in Antônio Carlos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Antônio Carlos, with 76.45% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 15.10%.

President in Antônio Carlos, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,04576.45%
LulaPT 131,19415.10%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 552242.83%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 702072.62%
Renan SantosMissão 141972.49%
ZemaNovo 30330.42%
SamaraUP 8040.05%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.03%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.01%

Governor in Antônio Carlos (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2274.94%5,801 votes
João RodriguesPSD 5513.76%1,065 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Antônio Carlos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 225,80174.94%
João RodriguesPSD 551,06513.76%
Gelson MerísioPSB 4077710.04%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 14660.85%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 25200.26%
Laís ChaudUP 80100.13%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1620.03%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2900.00%

Senate in Antônio Carlos (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22134.85%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11123.54%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22222.81%
  • Lunelli MDB 1557.36%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Antônio Carlos (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 2215,17834.85%
Esperidião AminPP 1113,49723.54%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 2223,38922.81%
LunelliMDB 1551,0937.36%
Décio LimaPT 1339176.17%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5006574.42%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 144760.51%
Jeferson RochaPRD 250160.11%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 800140.09%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16090.06%
Marlene SoccasUP 80860.04%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16140.03%
CarolPCO 29012annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.45% of valid votes in Antônio Carlos, and Lula (PT) got 15.10%; the other candidates added up to 8.45%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.61% (+4.16 points) and Lula got 19.39% (+4.29 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.35 points to 61.22 points.

President in Antônio Carlos: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2276.45%80.61%+4.16 points
LulaPT 1315.10%19.39%+4.29 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Antônio Carlos, Lula (PT) had 16.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 76.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Antônio Carlos with 82.28% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 82.28% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

PT: Lula has 19.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 17.72% in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

President in Antônio Carlos: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro82.28%Flávio Bolsonaro80.61%−1.7 point
PTLula17.72%Lula19.39%+1.7 point

Analysis: Antônio Carlos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,967 votes more than Lula in Antônio Carlos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.13 points toward Lula in Antônio Carlos, 5.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.34 points toward the PT, 1.56 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.02% in the runoff (13.25% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.55% (2.58% in the 1st round).

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

President in Antônio Carlos and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorAntônio CarlosBrazil
Lula's net votes−4,967+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−61.22+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+0.13+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+3.34+1.78
Abstention in the runoff11.02%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.55%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Antônio Carlos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.61% of valid votes in Antônio Carlos (SC).

How did the vote for president in Antônio Carlos change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.45% of valid votes in Antônio Carlos, and Lula (PT) got 15.10%; the other candidates added up to 8.45%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.61% (+4.16 points) and Lula got 19.39% (+4.29 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.35 points to 61.22 points.

Who won in Antônio Carlos in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Antônio Carlos, Lula (PT) had 16.54% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 76.26%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Antônio Carlos with 82.28% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Antônio Carlos change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.13 points toward Lula in Antônio Carlos, 5.32 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.34 points toward the PT, 1.56 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.