# Runoff results in Água Doce (SC)

President in Água Doce (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 72.68%, Lula (PT) 27.32%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4200408

## President in Água Doce

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Água Doce (72.68%), followed by Lula (PT) (27.32%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,459; turnout: 82.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,205 | 72.68% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,205 | 27.32% |

## 1st round in Água Doce

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Água Doce, with 72.24% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.82%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,112 | 72.24% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 940 | 21.82% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 100 | 2.32% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 82 | 1.90% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 69 | 1.60% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Água Doce (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,925 | 70.62% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 711 | 17.17% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 479 | 11.56% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.43% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 5 | 0.12% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Água Doce (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,743 | 35.21% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,166 | 27.80% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,167 | 14.98% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 596 | 7.65% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 550 | 7.06% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 525 | 6.74% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 26 | 0.33% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 11 | 0.14% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.24% of valid votes in Água Doce, and Lula (PT) got 21.82%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.68% (+0.44 points) and Lula got 27.32% (+5.50 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.42 points to 45.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.24% | 72.68% | +0.44 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.82% | 27.32% | +5.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Água Doce, Lula (PT) had 28.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Água Doce with 70.51% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 72.68% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.51% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.2 points).

PT: Lula has 27.32% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.49% in the 2022 runoff (−2.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.51% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 72.68% | +2.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 29.49% | Lula | 27.32% | −2.2 points |

## Analysis: Água Doce and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,000 votes more than Lula in Água Doce.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.06 points toward Lula in Água Doce, 0.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.34 points toward the PL, 6.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.70% in the runoff (19.14% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.85% (2.49% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Água Doce | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,000 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −45.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.06 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.70% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.85% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Água Doce?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 72.68% of valid votes in Água Doce (SC).

### How did the vote for president in Água Doce change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.24% of valid votes in Água Doce, and Lula (PT) got 21.82%; the other candidates added up to 5.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 72.68% (+0.44 points) and Lula got 27.32% (+5.50 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.42 points to 45.36 points.

### Who won in Água Doce in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Água Doce, Lula (PT) had 28.87% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 66.72%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Água Doce with 70.51% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Água Doce change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.06 points toward Lula in Água Doce, 0.39 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.34 points toward the PL, 6.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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