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

Runoff results in Paulo Lopes (SC)

Who won for president in Paulo Lopes?

President in Paulo Lopes (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 68.60%, Lula (PT) 31.40%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2268.60%4,231 votes
LulaPT 1331.40%1,937 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Paulo Lopes

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo Lopes (68.60%), followed by Lula (PT) (31.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,409; turnout: 85.59%.

President in Paulo Lopes
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,23168.60%
LulaPT 131,93731.40%

1st round in Paulo Lopes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo Lopes, with 67.11% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.83%.

President in Paulo Lopes, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 224,04767.11%
LulaPT 131,61826.83%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701542.55%
Renan SantosMissão 14991.64%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55911.51%
ZemaNovo 30120.20%
SamaraUP 8050.08%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2120.03%
Hertz DiasPSTU 1610.02%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3510.02%

Governor in Paulo Lopes (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2275.06%4,298 votes
Gelson MerísioPSB 4016.78%961 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Paulo Lopes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 224,29875.06%
Gelson MerísioPSB 4096116.78%
João RodriguesPSD 553926.85%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 14290.51%
Laís ChaudUP 80180.31%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 25160.28%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1670.12%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2950.09%

Senate in Paulo Lopes (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22132.96%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22225.23%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11118.33%
  • Décio Lima PT 13310.06%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Paulo Lopes (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 2213,63032.96%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 2222,77925.23%
Esperidião AminPP 1112,01918.33%
Décio LimaPT 1331,10810.06%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5009098.25%
LunelliMDB 1554864.41%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 144420.38%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 800180.16%
Jeferson RochaPRD 25060.05%
Marlene SoccasUP 80860.05%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16050.05%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16150.05%
CarolPCO 29010annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.11% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes, and Lula (PT) got 26.83%; the other candidates added up to 6.06%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.60% (+1.49 points) and Lula got 31.40% (+4.57 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.28 points to 37.20 points.

President in Paulo Lopes: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2267.11%68.60%+1.49 points
LulaPT 1326.83%31.40%+4.57 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Lopes, Lula (PT) had 33.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paulo Lopes with 65.45% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 68.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

PT: Lula has 31.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.55% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

President in Paulo Lopes: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro65.45%Flávio Bolsonaro68.60%+3.1 points
PTLula34.55%Lula31.40%−3.1 points

Analysis: Paulo Lopes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,294 votes more than Lula in Paulo Lopes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.08 points toward Lula in Paulo Lopes, 2.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.41% in the runoff (15.65% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.73% (3.54% in the 1st round).

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

President in Paulo Lopes and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPaulo LopesBrazil
Lula's net votes−2,294+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−37.20+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.08+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−6.30+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.41%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.73%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Paulo Lopes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 68.60% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes (SC).

How did the vote for president in Paulo Lopes change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.11% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes, and Lula (PT) got 26.83%; the other candidates added up to 6.06%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.60% (+1.49 points) and Lula got 31.40% (+4.57 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.28 points to 37.20 points.

Who won in Paulo Lopes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Lopes, Lula (PT) had 33.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paulo Lopes with 65.45% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Paulo Lopes change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.08 points toward Lula in Paulo Lopes, 2.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.