# Runoff results in Braço do Norte (SC)

President in Braço do Norte (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.18%, Lula (PT) 20.82%. 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/4202800

## President in Braço do Norte

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Braço do Norte (79.18%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.82%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 25,563; turnout: 85.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 16,878 | 79.18% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,437 | 20.82% |

## 1st round in Braço do Norte

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Braço do Norte, with 76.75% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 15.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 15,991 | 76.75% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,229 | 15.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 589 | 2.83% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 562 | 2.70% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 380 | 1.82% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 41 | 0.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 23 | 0.11% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 6 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Braço do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 14,684 | 73.77% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 3,515 | 17.66% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,415 | 7.11% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 176 | 0.88% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 67 | 0.34% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 23 | 0.12% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 19 | 0.10% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Braço do Norte (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 11,755 | 31.02% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 10,211 | 26.95% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 8,422 | 22.23% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 4,091 | 10.80% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,726 | 4.56% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,345 | 3.55% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 207 | 0.55% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 43 | 0.11% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 38 | 0.10% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 23 | 0.06% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 17 | 0.04% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 14 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 26 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.75% of valid votes in Braço do Norte, and Lula (PT) got 15.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.18% (+2.43 points) and Lula got 20.82% (+5.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.25 points to 58.36 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 76.75% | 79.18% | +2.43 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15.50% | 20.82% | +5.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Braço do Norte, Lula (PT) had 19.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Braço do Norte with 80.83% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.18% in the 2026 runoff, against 80.83% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

PT: Lula has 20.82% in the 2026 runoff, against 19.17% in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 80.83% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.18% | −1.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 19.17% | Lula | 20.82% | +1.6 point |

## Analysis: Braço do Norte and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 12,441 votes more than Lula in Braço do Norte.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.89 points toward Lula in Braço do Norte, 2.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.30 points toward the PT, 1.52 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.78% in the runoff (16.37% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.16% (2.54% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Braço do Norte | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −12,441 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −58.36 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.89 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +3.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.78% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.16% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Braço do Norte?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.18% of valid votes in Braço do Norte (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.75% of valid votes in Braço do Norte, and Lula (PT) got 15.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.18% (+2.43 points) and Lula got 20.82% (+5.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 61.25 points to 58.36 points.

### Who won in Braço do Norte in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Braço do Norte, Lula (PT) had 19.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.91%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Braço do Norte with 80.83% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Braço do Norte change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.89 points toward Lula in Braço do Norte, 2.56 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.30 points toward the PT, 1.52 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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