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

Runoff results in Rio dos Cedros (SC)

Who won for president in Rio dos Cedros?

President in Rio dos Cedros (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.42%, Lula (PT) 20.58%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2279.42%6,027 votes
LulaPT 1320.58%1,562 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Rio dos Cedros

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio dos Cedros (79.42%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,000; turnout: 86.74%.

President in Rio dos Cedros
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 226,02779.42%
LulaPT 131,56220.58%

1st round in Rio dos Cedros

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio dos Cedros, with 76.47% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.43%.

President in Rio dos Cedros, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 225,70376.47%
LulaPT 131,22516.43%
Renan SantosMissão 141962.63%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551562.09%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701502.01%
ZemaNovo 30140.19%
Clariana BarãoDC 2750.07%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3540.05%
SamaraUP 8040.05%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.01%

Governor in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2279.37%5,679 votes
João RodriguesPSD 5511.60%830 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 225,67979.37%
João RodriguesPSD 5583011.60%
Gelson MerísioPSB 405587.80%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 14600.84%
Laís ChaudUP 80130.18%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 2590.13%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1640.06%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2920.03%

Senate in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22134.19%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22226.55%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11115.06%
  • Lunelli MDB 15514.51%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 2214,64734.19%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 2223,60826.55%
Esperidião AminPP 1112,04615.06%
LunelliMDB 1551,97214.51%
Décio LimaPT 1336955.11%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5005293.89%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 144650.48%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 800150.11%
Jeferson RochaPRD 25090.07%
Marlene SoccasUP 80830.02%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16110.01%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16000.00%
CarolPCO 29013annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.47% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros, and Lula (PT) got 16.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.42% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 20.58% (+4.15 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.04 points to 58.84 points.

President in Rio dos Cedros: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2276.47%79.42%+2.95 points
LulaPT 1316.43%20.58%+4.15 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio dos Cedros, Lula (PT) had 19.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio dos Cedros with 79.06% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 20.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.94% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

President in Rio dos Cedros: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro79.06%Flávio Bolsonaro79.42%+0.4 point
PTLula20.94%Lula20.58%−0.4 point

Analysis: Rio dos Cedros and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,465 votes more than Lula in Rio dos Cedros.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.20 points toward Lula in Rio dos Cedros, 4.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.26% in the runoff (14.29% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (3.31% in the 1st round).

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

President in Rio dos Cedros and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorRio dos CedrosBrazil
Lula's net votes−4,465+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−58.84+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+1.20+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−0.72+1.78
Abstention in the runoff13.26%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.79%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Rio dos Cedros?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.42% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros (SC).

How did the vote for president in Rio dos Cedros change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.47% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros, and Lula (PT) got 16.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.42% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 20.58% (+4.15 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.04 points to 58.84 points.

Who won in Rio dos Cedros in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio dos Cedros, Lula (PT) had 19.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio dos Cedros with 79.06% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Rio dos Cedros change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.20 points toward Lula in Rio dos Cedros, 4.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.