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

Runoff results in São Bento do Sul (SC)

Who won for president in São Bento do Sul?

President in São Bento do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.36%, Lula (PT) 22.64%. See also governor and Senate.

Flávio BolsonaroPL 2277.36%39,961 votes
LulaPT 1322.64%11,697 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
Source: TSE

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President in São Bento do Sul

Both candidates

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bento do Sul (77.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 63,841; turnout: 83.13%.

President in São Bento do Sul
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2239,96177.36%
LulaPT 1311,69722.64%

1st round in São Bento do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bento do Sul, with 73.49% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 17.52%.

President in São Bento do Sul, 2026 1st round
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2236,60973.49%
LulaPT 138,73017.52%
Escritor Augusto CuryAvante 701,5993.21%
Renan SantosMissão 141,5813.17%
Ronaldo CaiadoPSD 551,0242.06%
ZemaNovo 301700.34%
SamaraUP 80620.12%
Hertz DiasPSTU 16160.03%
Clariana BarãoDC 2790.02%
Edmilson CostaPCB 2170.01%
Rui Costa PimentaPCO 2960.01%
Veterinário Wilson GrassiDemocrata 3530.01%

Governor in São Bento do Sul (1st round)

Jorginho MelloPL 2278.11%36,770 votes
Gelson MerísioPSB 4010.55%4,965 votes
the line marks half of valid votes
All 8 candidates
Governor in São Bento do Sul (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Jorginho MelloPL 2236,77078.11%
Gelson MerísioPSB 404,96510.55%
João RodriguesPSD 554,3769.30%
Marcelo BrigadeiroMissão 145631.20%
Laís ChaudUP 802170.46%
Ralf ZimmerPRD 25840.18%
Professor Marcus SodréPSTU 16720.15%
Bruno Pedreiro do PCOPCO 29290.06%

Senate in São Bento do Sul (1st round)

  • Carol de Toni PL 22134.80%
  • Carlos Bolsonaro PL 22227.52%
  • Esperidião Amin PP 11114.88%
  • Lunelli MDB 1559.78%
All 12 candidates
Senate in São Bento do Sul (1st round)
CandidatePartyVotes% of valid
Carol de ToniPL 22130,67834.80%
Carlos BolsonaroPL 22224,26727.52%
Esperidião AminPP 11113,11914.88%
LunelliMDB 1558,6259.78%
Décio LimaPT 1335,8166.60%
Afrânio BoppréPSOL 5004,5085.11%
Túlio de Amorim PfuetzenreiterMissão 1446700.76%
Ana Lúcia da Silveira MachadoUP 8001890.21%
Jeferson RochaPRD 2501030.12%
Marlene SoccasUP 808960.11%
Joaninha de OliveiraPSTU 160580.07%
Marcos DorvalPSTU 161380.04%
CarolPCO 290111annulled votes

From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.49% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 17.52%; the other candidates added up to 8.99%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.36% (+3.87 points) and Lula got 22.64% (+5.12 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 55.97 points to 54.72 points.

President in São Bento do Sul: 2026 1st round and runoff
CandidateParty1st roundRunoffChange
Flávio BolsonaroPL 2273.49%77.36%+3.87 points
LulaPT 1317.52%22.64%+5.12 points

Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Bento do Sul with 77.59% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PT: Lula has 22.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.41% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

President in São Bento do Sul: 2026 and 2022 runoffs
Party2022% in 20222026% in 2026Change
PLJair Bolsonaro77.59%Flávio Bolsonaro77.36%−0.2 point
PTLula22.41%Lula22.64%+0.2 point

Analysis: São Bento do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 28,264 votes more than Lula in São Bento do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.25 points toward Lula in São Bento do Sul, 4.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PT, 1.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.87% in the runoff (19.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.66% (3.28% in the 1st round).

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

President in São Bento do Sul and in Brazil: the analysis's figures
IndicatorSão Bento do SulBrazil
Lula's net votes−28,264+4,430,191
Lula's lead (points)−54.72+3.58
Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points)+1.25+5.45
Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points)+0.46+1.78
Abstention in the runoff16.87%19.22%
Blank and null in the runoff2.66%3.24%

Frequently asked questions

Who won for president in São Bento do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.36% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.49% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 17.52%; the other candidates added up to 8.99%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.36% (+3.87 points) and Lula got 22.64% (+5.12 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 55.97 points to 54.72 points.

Who won in São Bento do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Bento do Sul with 77.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.25 points toward Lula in São Bento do Sul, 4.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PT, 1.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.