# Runoff results in Bocaina do Sul (SC)

President in Bocaina do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.34%, Lula (PT) 34.66%. 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/4202438

## President in Bocaina do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bocaina do Sul (65.34%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.66%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,180; turnout: 86.16%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,755 | 65.34% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 931 | 34.66% |

## 1st round in Bocaina do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Bocaina do Sul, with 64.92% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.60%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,706 | 64.92% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 778 | 29.60% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 76 | 2.89% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 48 | 1.83% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 19 | 0.72% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Bocaina do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,798 | 71.29% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 404 | 16.02% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 312 | 12.37% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 4 | 0.16% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Bocaina do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,639 | 33.89% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,234 | 25.52% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 819 | 16.94% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 487 | 10.07% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 335 | 6.93% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 304 | 6.29% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.92% of valid votes in Bocaina do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 29.60%; the other candidates added up to 5.48%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.34% (+0.42 points) and Lula got 34.66% (+5.06 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.32 points to 30.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 64.92% | 65.34% | +0.42 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.60% | 34.66% | +5.06 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Bocaina do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bocaina do Sul with 61.02% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.3 points).

PT: Lula has 34.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.98% in the 2022 runoff (−4.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 61.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.34% | +4.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 38.98% | Lula | 34.66% | −4.3 points |

## Analysis: Bocaina do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 824 votes more than Lula in Bocaina do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.64 points toward Lula in Bocaina do Sul, 0.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.64 points toward the PL, 10.42 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.84% in the runoff (14.84% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.97% (2.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Bocaina do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −824 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.64 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.84% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.97% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Bocaina do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.34% of valid votes in Bocaina do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 64.92% of valid votes in Bocaina do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 29.60%; the other candidates added up to 5.48%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.34% (+0.42 points) and Lula got 34.66% (+5.06 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 35.32 points to 30.68 points.

### Who won in Bocaina do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Bocaina do Sul, Lula (PT) had 38.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 53.61%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Bocaina do Sul with 61.02% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Bocaina do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.64 points toward Lula in Bocaina do Sul, 0.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.64 points toward the PL, 10.42 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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