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 Santiago do Sul (SC)

Who won for president in Santiago do Sul?

President in Santiago do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.46%, Lula (PT) 44.54%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2255.46%711 votes
LulaPT 1344.54%571 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in Santiago do Sul

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santiago do Sul (55.46%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,538; turnout: 85.11%.

President in Santiago do Sul
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2271155.46%
LulaPT 1357144.54%

1st round in Santiago do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santiago do Sul, with 53.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.22%.

President in Santiago do Sul, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2265953.62%
LulaPT 1348239.22%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 55443.58%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 70231.87%
Renan SantosMissão 14110.90%
ZemaNovo 3030.24%
Clariana BarãoDC 2720.16%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3520.16%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2110.08%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2910.08%
SamaraUP 8010.08%

Governor in Santiago do Sul (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2251.32%604 votes
João RodriguesPSD 5528.21%332 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in Santiago do Sul (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 2260451.32%
João RodriguesPSD 5533228.21%
Gelson MerísioPSB 4023620.05%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 2520.17%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 1410.08%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 1610.08%
Laís ChaudUP 8010.08%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 2900.00%

Senate in Santiago do Sul (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22128.15%
  • Lunelli MDB 15520.52%
  • Décio Lima PT 13314.34%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22212.54%
All 12 candidates
Senate in Santiago do Sul (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 22162428.15%
LunelliMDB 15545520.52%
Décio LimaPT 13331814.34%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 22227812.54%
Esperidião AminPP 11127012.18%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 50026111.77%
Jeferson RochaPRD 25060.27%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 16030.14%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 14410.05%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 80010.05%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 16100.00%
Marlene SoccasUP 80800.00%
CarolPCO 2904annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.62% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 39.22%; the other candidates added up to 7.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.46% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 44.54% (+5.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.40 points to 10.92 points.

President in Santiago do Sul: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2253.62%55.46%+1.84 points
LulaPT 1339.22%44.54%+5.32 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santiago do Sul, Lula (PT) had 46.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santiago do Sul with 52.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 44.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.58% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

President in Santiago do Sul: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro52.42%Flávio Bolsonaro55.46%+3.0 points
PTLula47.58%Lula44.54%−3.0 points

Analysis: Santiago do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 140 votes more than Lula in Santiago do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Santiago do Sul, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.08 points toward the PL, 7.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.89% in the runoff (17.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.06% (2.77% in the 1st round).

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

President in Santiago do Sul and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSantiago do SulBrazil
Lula's net votes−140+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−10.92+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+3.48+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)−6.08+1.78
Abstention in the runoff14.89%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.06%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in Santiago do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.46% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul (SC).

How did the vote for president in Santiago do Sul change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.62% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 39.22%; the other candidates added up to 7.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.46% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 44.54% (+5.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.40 points to 10.92 points.

Who won in Santiago do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santiago do Sul, Lula (PT) had 46.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santiago do Sul with 52.42% of valid votes.

How did the presidential vote in Santiago do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Santiago do Sul, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.08 points toward the PL, 7.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.