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 Presidente Castello Branco (SC)

Who won for president in Presidente Castello Branco?

President in Presidente Castello Branco (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.83%, Lula (PT) 19.17%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2280.83%1,172 votes
LulaPT 1319.17%278 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Presidente Castello Branco

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Castello Branco (80.83%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,670; turnout: 88.98%.

President in Presidente Castello Branco
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,17280.83%
LulaPT 1327819.17%

1st round in Presidente Castello Branco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Castello Branco, with 77.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.85%.

President in Presidente Castello Branco, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 221,11677.07%
LulaPT 1324416.85%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55382.62%
Renan SantosMissão 14281.93%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70211.45%
ZemaNovo 3010.07%

Governor in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2254.42%769 votes
João RodriguesPSD 5536.59%517 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 2276954.42%
João RodriguesPSD 5551736.59%
Gelson MerísioPSB 401208.49%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 1460.42%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 2510.07%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1600.00%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2900.00%
Laís ChaudUP 8000.00%

Senate in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)

  • Esperidião Amin PP 11127.82%
  • Carol de Toni PL 22125.07%
  • Lunelli MDB 15520.66%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22217.06%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Esperidião AminPP 11175027.82%
Carol de ToniPL 22167625.07%
LunelliMDB 15555720.66%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 22246017.06%
Décio LimaPT 1331284.75%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5001134.19%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 14480.30%
Jeferson RochaPRD 25040.15%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16000.00%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16100.00%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 80000.00%
Marlene SoccasUP 80800.00%
CarolPCO 2901annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.07% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco, and Lula (PT) got 16.85%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.83% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 19.17% (+2.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 60.22 points to 61.66 points.

President in Presidente Castello Branco: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2277.07%80.83%+3.76 points
LulaPT 1316.85%19.17%+2.32 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Castello Branco, Lula (PT) had 20.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Castello Branco with 78.71% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

PT: Lula has 19.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.29% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

President in Presidente Castello Branco: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro78.71%Flávio Bolsonaro80.83%+2.1 points
PTLula21.29%Lula19.17%−2.1 points

Analysis: Presidente Castello Branco and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 894 votes more than Lula in Presidente Castello Branco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.44 points toward Flávio in Presidente Castello Branco, 6.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.24 points toward the PL, 6.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.02% in the runoff (11.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.42% (1.90% in the 1st round).

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

President in Presidente Castello Branco and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorPresidente Castello BrancoBrazil
Lula's net votes−894+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−61.66+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)−1.44+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−4.24+1.78
Abstention in the runoff11.02%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.42%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Presidente Castello Branco?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.83% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco (SC).

How did the vote for president in Presidente Castello Branco change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.07% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco, and Lula (PT) got 16.85%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.83% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 19.17% (+2.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 60.22 points to 61.66 points.

Who won in Presidente Castello Branco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Castello Branco, Lula (PT) had 20.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Castello Branco with 78.71% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Presidente Castello Branco change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.44 points toward Flávio in Presidente Castello Branco, 6.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.24 points toward the PL, 6.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.