# Runoff results in Balneário Gaivota (SC)

President in Balneário Gaivota (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.24%, Lula (PT) 34.76%. 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/4202073

## President in Balneário Gaivota

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Gaivota (65.24%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.76%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,989; turnout: 78.92%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,517 | 65.24% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,473 | 34.76% |

## 1st round in Balneário Gaivota

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Gaivota, with 63.51% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.95%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,116 | 63.51% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,788 | 28.95% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 341 | 3.54% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 216 | 2.24% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 136 | 1.41% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 21 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Balneário Gaivota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 6,484 | 71.83% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,564 | 17.33% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 832 | 9.22% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 78 | 0.86% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 35 | 0.39% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 21 | 0.23% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 9 | 0.10% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Balneário Gaivota (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 5,391 | 31.46% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 4,298 | 25.08% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,993 | 17.47% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,834 | 10.70% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,468 | 8.57% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 819 | 4.78% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 177 | 1.03% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 92 | 0.54% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 30 | 0.18% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 14 | 0.08% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 12 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 40 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.51% of valid votes in Balneário Gaivota, and Lula (PT) got 28.95%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.24% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 34.76% (+5.81 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.56 points to 30.48 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.51% | 65.24% | +1.73 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.95% | 34.76% | +5.81 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Gaivota, Lula (PT) had 34.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Gaivota with 64.67% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.24% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.67% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 34.76% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.33% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.67% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.24% | +0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 35.33% | Lula | 34.76% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Balneário Gaivota and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 3,044 votes more than Lula in Balneário Gaivota.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.08 points toward Lula in Balneário Gaivota, 1.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PL, 2.92 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.08% in the runoff (23.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.55% (2.92% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Balneário Gaivota | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −3,044 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.48 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.08 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.14 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.08% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.55% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Balneário Gaivota?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.24% of valid votes in Balneário Gaivota (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.51% of valid votes in Balneário Gaivota, and Lula (PT) got 28.95%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.24% (+1.73 points) and Lula got 34.76% (+5.81 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.56 points to 30.48 points.

### Who won in Balneário Gaivota in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Gaivota, Lula (PT) had 34.93% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 58.12%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Gaivota with 64.67% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.08 points toward Lula in Balneário Gaivota, 1.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.14 points toward the PL, 2.92 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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