# Runoff results in Apiúna (SC)

President in Apiúna (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.85%, Lula (PT) 24.15%. 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/4201257

## President in Apiúna

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Apiúna (75.85%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.15%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,375; turnout: 84.56%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,223 | 75.85% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,663 | 24.15% |

## 1st round in Apiúna

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Apiúna, with 73.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.65%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,944 | 73.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,329 | 19.65% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 177 | 2.62% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 140 | 2.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 123 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 38 | 0.56% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Apiúna (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,234 | 80.51% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 596 | 9.17% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 595 | 9.15% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 54 | 0.83% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 13 | 0.20% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 7 | 0.11% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Apiúna (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 4,676 | 37.69% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 3,078 | 24.81% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,497 | 20.12% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 750 | 6.04% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 745 | 6.00% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 572 | 4.61% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 71 | 0.57% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 7 | 0.06% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 8 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.10% of valid votes in Apiúna, and Lula (PT) got 19.65%; the other candidates added up to 7.25%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.85% (+2.75 points) and Lula got 24.15% (+4.50 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 53.45 points to 51.70 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 73.10% | 75.85% | +2.75 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19.65% | 24.15% | +4.50 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Apiúna, Lula (PT) had 26.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Apiúna with 74.18% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.18% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.7 point).

PT: Lula has 24.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.82% in the 2022 runoff (−1.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 74.18% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.85% | +1.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 25.82% | Lula | 24.15% | −1.7 point |

## Analysis: Apiúna and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,560 votes more than Lula in Apiúna.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.75 points toward Lula in Apiúna, 3.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.34 points toward the PL, 5.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.44% in the runoff (16.60% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (3.18% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Apiúna | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,560 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −51.70 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.75 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.44% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Apiúna?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.85% of valid votes in Apiúna (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.10% of valid votes in Apiúna, and Lula (PT) got 19.65%; the other candidates added up to 7.25%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.85% (+2.75 points) and Lula got 24.15% (+4.50 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 53.45 points to 51.70 points.

### Who won in Apiúna in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Apiúna, Lula (PT) had 26.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.43%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Apiúna with 74.18% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.75 points toward Lula in Apiúna, 3.70 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.34 points toward the PL, 5.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Santa Catarina

- [President](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc)
- [Governor](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/governadores/sc)
- [Senate](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/senado/sc)
- [Deputies](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/deputados/sc)
- [Election analysis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise)

## Largest municipalities of Santa Catarina

- [Joinville](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4209102)
- [Florianópolis](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4205407)
- [Blumenau](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4202404)
- [São José](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4216602)
- [Itajaí](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4208203)
- [Chapecó](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4204202)
- [Palhoça](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4211900)
- [Criciúma](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4204608)
- [Jaraguá do Sul](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4208906)
- [Lages](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4209300)
- [Brusque](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4202909)
- [Balneário Camboriú](https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/sc/4202008)