# Runoff results in Benedito Novo (SC)

President in Benedito Novo (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 83.22%, Lula (PT) 16.78%. 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/4202206

## President in Benedito Novo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Benedito Novo (83.22%), followed by Lula (PT) (16.78%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,293; turnout: 85.66%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,748 | 83.22% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,159 | 16.78% |

## 1st round in Benedito Novo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Benedito Novo, with 79.76% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 13.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,394 | 79.76% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 886 | 13.10% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 179 | 2.65% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 151 | 2.23% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 127 | 1.88% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 18 | 0.27% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Benedito Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,661 | 87.03% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 405 | 6.23% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 365 | 5.61% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 49 | 0.75% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 16 | 0.25% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Benedito Novo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 4,627 | 38.16% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 3,502 | 28.88% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,195 | 18.10% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 856 | 7.06% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 530 | 4.37% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 318 | 2.62% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 61 | 0.50% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 12 | 0.10% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 8 | 0.07% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 10 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.76% of valid votes in Benedito Novo, and Lula (PT) got 13.10%; the other candidates added up to 7.14%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 83.22% (+3.46 points) and Lula got 16.78% (+3.68 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 66.66 points to 66.44 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 79.76% | 83.22% | +3.46 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 13.10% | 16.78% | +3.68 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Benedito Novo, Lula (PT) had 15.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 78.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Benedito Novo with 83.72% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 83.22% in the 2026 runoff, against 83.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.5 point).

PT: Lula has 16.78% in the 2026 runoff, against 16.28% in the 2022 runoff (+0.5 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 83.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 83.22% | −0.5 point |
| PT | Lula | 16.28% | Lula | 16.78% | +0.5 point |

## Analysis: Benedito Novo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,589 votes more than Lula in Benedito Novo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.22 points toward Lula in Benedito Novo, 5.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PT, 0.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.34% in the runoff (15.76% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (3.19% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Benedito Novo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,589 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −66.44 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.22 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +1.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.34% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Benedito Novo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 83.22% of valid votes in Benedito Novo (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 79.76% of valid votes in Benedito Novo, and Lula (PT) got 13.10%; the other candidates added up to 7.14%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 83.22% (+3.46 points) and Lula got 16.78% (+3.68 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 66.66 points to 66.44 points.

### Who won in Benedito Novo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Benedito Novo, Lula (PT) had 15.43% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 78.41%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Benedito Novo with 83.72% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.22 points toward Lula in Benedito Novo, 5.23 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.00 point toward the PT, 0.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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