# Runoff results in Águas Frias (SC)

President in Águas Frias (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.23%, Lula (PT) 36.77%. 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/4200556

## President in Águas Frias

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Águas Frias (63.23%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.77%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,565; turnout: 89.36%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,412 | 63.23% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 821 | 36.77% |

## 1st round in Águas Frias

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Águas Frias, with 59.05% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.70%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,302 | 59.05% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 699 | 31.70% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 85 | 3.85% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 57 | 2.59% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 52 | 2.36% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.36% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Águas Frias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,258 | 58.92% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 581 | 27.21% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 281 | 13.16% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 12 | 0.56% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.09% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Águas Frias (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,322 | 33.43% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 814 | 20.59% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 776 | 19.63% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 406 | 10.27% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 314 | 7.94% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 304 | 7.69% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 12 | 0.30% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.05% of valid votes in Águas Frias, and Lula (PT) got 31.70%; the other candidates added up to 9.25%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.23% (+4.18 points) and Lula got 36.77% (+5.07 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.35 points to 26.46 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.05% | 63.23% | +4.18 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.70% | 36.77% | +5.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Águas Frias, Lula (PT) had 41.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Águas Frias with 57.16% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 57.16% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.1 points).

PT: Lula has 36.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 42.84% in the 2022 runoff (−6.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 57.16% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.23% | +6.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 42.84% | Lula | 36.77% | −6.1 points |

## Analysis: Águas Frias and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 591 votes more than Lula in Águas Frias.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.89 points toward Lula in Águas Frias, 4.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.14 points toward the PL, 13.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 10.64% in the runoff (11.96% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.57% (2.39% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Águas Frias | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −591 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.46 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 10.64% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.57% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Águas Frias?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.23% of valid votes in Águas Frias (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.05% of valid votes in Águas Frias, and Lula (PT) got 31.70%; the other candidates added up to 9.25%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.23% (+4.18 points) and Lula got 36.77% (+5.07 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 27.35 points to 26.46 points.

### Who won in Águas Frias in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Águas Frias, Lula (PT) had 41.08% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 49.27%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Águas Frias with 57.16% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Águas Frias change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.89 points toward Lula in Águas Frias, 4.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.14 points toward the PL, 13.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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