Brazil Election 2026General election · Runoff · October 25
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Updated at 04:06 ·100.00% of polling stations counted · Source: TSE

Runoff results in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC)

Who won for president in Dionísio Cerqueira?

President in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.58%, Lula (PT) 40.42%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2259.58%5,405 votes
LulaPT 1340.42%3,667 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Dionísio Cerqueira

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dionísio Cerqueira (59.58%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,085; turnout: 76.47%.

President in Dionísio Cerqueira
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,40559.58%
LulaPT 133,66740.42%

1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, with 58.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.49%.

President in Dionísio Cerqueira, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,13058.10%
LulaPT 133,22236.49%
Renan SantosMissão 141972.23%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701521.72%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551051.19%
ZemaNovo 3070.08%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1650.06%
SamaraUP 8050.06%
Clariana BarãoDC 2730.03%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.02%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.01%

Governor in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2264.68%5,350 votes
Gelson MerísioPSB 4020.20%1,671 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 225,35064.68%
Gelson MerísioPSB 401,67120.20%
João RodriguesPSD 551,16414.07%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 14540.65%
Laís ChaudUP 80130.16%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1680.10%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 2580.10%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2940.05%

Senate in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22129.13%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22223.20%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11114.02%
  • Décio Lima PT 13313.38%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 2214,52729.13%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 2223,60623.20%
Esperidião AminPP 1112,17914.02%
Décio LimaPT 1332,07913.38%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5001,77911.45%
LunelliMDB 1551,2488.03%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 144740.48%
Jeferson RochaPRD 250220.14%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 800120.08%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16170.05%
Marlene SoccasUP 80850.03%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16030.02%
CarolPCO 29013annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.10% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, and Lula (PT) got 36.49%; the other candidates added up to 5.41%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.58% (+1.48 points) and Lula got 40.42% (+3.93 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.61 points to 19.16 points.

President in Dionísio Cerqueira: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2258.10%59.58%+1.48 points
LulaPT 1336.49%40.42%+3.93 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dionísio Cerqueira with 55.52% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

PT: Lula has 40.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.48% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

President in Dionísio Cerqueira: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro55.52%Flávio Bolsonaro59.58%+4.1 points
PTLula44.48%Lula40.42%−4.1 points

Analysis: Dionísio Cerqueira and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,738 votes more than Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.45 points toward Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira, 3.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.53% in the runoff (24.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.84% (2.83% in the 1st round).

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

President in Dionísio Cerqueira and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorDionísio CerqueiraBrazil
Lula's net votes−1,738+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−19.16+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+2.45+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−8.12+1.78
Abstention in the runoff23.53%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff1.84%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Dionísio Cerqueira?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.58% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC).

How did the vote for president in Dionísio Cerqueira change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.10% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, and Lula (PT) got 36.49%; the other candidates added up to 5.41%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.58% (+1.48 points) and Lula got 40.42% (+3.93 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.61 points to 19.16 points.

Who won in Dionísio Cerqueira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dionísio Cerqueira with 55.52% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Dionísio Cerqueira change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.45 points toward Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira, 3.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.