# Runoff results in Araquari (SC)

President in Araquari (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.70%, Lula (PT) 30.30%. 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/4201307

## President in Araquari

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araquari (69.70%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.30%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 28,341; turnout: 81.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,769 | 69.70% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,856 | 30.30% |

## 1st round in Araquari

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araquari, with 67.72% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 25.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 14,615 | 67.72% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,469 | 25.34% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 571 | 2.65% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 519 | 2.40% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 314 | 1.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 43 | 0.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 20 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 13 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araquari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 13,583 | 66.57% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 3,410 | 16.71% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 3,072 | 15.06% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 205 | 1.00% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 76 | 0.37% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 29 | 0.14% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 26 | 0.13% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Araquari (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 11,913 | 30.75% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 10,563 | 27.26% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 4,985 | 12.87% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 4,460 | 11.51% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 3,528 | 9.11% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 2,890 | 7.46% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 229 | 0.59% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 70 | 0.18% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 52 | 0.13% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 30 | 0.08% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.02% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 36 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.72% of valid votes in Araquari, and Lula (PT) got 25.34%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.70% (+1.98 points) and Lula got 30.30% (+4.96 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.38 points to 39.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.72% | 69.70% | +1.98 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 25.34% | 30.30% | +4.96 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araquari, Lula (PT) had 29.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araquari with 70.54% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.70% in the 2026 runoff, against 70.54% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.8 point).

PT: Lula has 30.30% in the 2026 runoff, against 29.46% in the 2022 runoff (+0.8 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 70.54% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.70% | −0.8 point |
| PT | Lula | 29.46% | Lula | 30.30% | +0.8 point |

## Analysis: Araquari and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 8,913 votes more than Lula in Araquari.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.98 points toward Lula in Araquari, 2.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.68 points toward the PT, 0.10 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.51% in the runoff (21.51% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (2.99% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araquari | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −8,913 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −39.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.98 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.68 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.51% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araquari?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.70% of valid votes in Araquari (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.72% of valid votes in Araquari, and Lula (PT) got 25.34%; the other candidates added up to 6.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.70% (+1.98 points) and Lula got 30.30% (+4.96 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.38 points to 39.40 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Araquari, Lula (PT) had 29.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 64.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araquari with 70.54% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.98 points toward Lula in Araquari, 2.47 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.68 points toward the PT, 0.10 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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