# Runoff results in Araranguá (SC)

President in Araranguá (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 69.74%, Lula (PT) 30.26%. 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/4201406

## President in Araranguá

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araranguá (69.74%), followed by Lula (PT) (30.26%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 55,078; turnout: 81.80%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 30,654 | 69.74% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13,302 | 30.26% |

## 1st round in Araranguá

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Araranguá, with 67.34% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.53%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 28,755 | 67.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,473 | 24.53% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,268 | 2.97% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,263 | 2.96% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 739 | 1.73% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 118 | 0.28% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 46 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 15 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 8 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Araranguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 29,712 | 73.03% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 6,218 | 15.28% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 3,974 | 9.77% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 452 | 1.11% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 156 | 0.38% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 74 | 0.18% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 71 | 0.17% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 26 | 0.06% |

## Senate in Araranguá (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 24,466 | 31.60% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 19,713 | 25.46% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 14,309 | 18.48% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 7,669 | 9.91% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 5,880 | 7.59% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 4,429 | 5.72% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 560 | 0.72% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 125 | 0.16% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 115 | 0.15% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 59 | 0.08% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 55 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 44 | 0.06% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 102 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.34% of valid votes in Araranguá, and Lula (PT) got 24.53%; the other candidates added up to 8.13%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.74% (+2.40 points) and Lula got 30.26% (+5.73 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.81 points to 39.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.34% | 69.74% | +2.40 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.53% | 30.26% | +5.73 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Araranguá, Lula (PT) had 29.24% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araranguá with 69.57% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 69.74% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.57% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

PT: Lula has 30.26% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.43% in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.57% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 69.74% | +0.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 30.43% | Lula | 30.26% | −0.2 point |

## Analysis: Araranguá and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 17,352 votes more than Lula in Araranguá.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Araranguá, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.34 points toward the PL, 2.12 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 18.20% in the runoff (20.19% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.44% (2.84% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Araranguá | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −17,352 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −39.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.33 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 18.20% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.44% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Araranguá?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 69.74% of valid votes in Araranguá (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.34% of valid votes in Araranguá, and Lula (PT) got 24.53%; the other candidates added up to 8.13%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 69.74% (+2.40 points) and Lula got 30.26% (+5.73 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.81 points to 39.48 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Araranguá, Lula (PT) had 29.24% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.23%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Araranguá with 69.57% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.33 points toward Lula in Araranguá, 2.12 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.34 points toward the PL, 2.12 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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