# Runoff results in Caçador (SC)

President in Caçador (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.60%, Lula (PT) 38.40%. 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/4203006

## President in Caçador

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caçador (61.60%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 53,281; turnout: 79.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 25,239 | 61.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 15,733 | 38.40% |

## 1st round in Caçador

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caçador, with 60.31% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.38%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 23,758 | 60.31% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 12,361 | 31.38% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,341 | 3.40% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,055 | 2.68% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 720 | 1.83% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 98 | 0.25% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 11 | 0.03% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Caçador (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 22,753 | 63.83% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 6,607 | 18.54% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 5,638 | 15.82% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 346 | 0.97% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 152 | 0.43% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 62 | 0.17% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 62 | 0.17% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 24 | 0.07% |

## Senate in Caçador (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 21,587 | 32.79% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 17,422 | 26.46% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 9,535 | 14.48% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 7,839 | 11.91% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 5,855 | 8.89% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 2,749 | 4.18% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 404 | 0.61% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 158 | 0.24% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 146 | 0.22% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 59 | 0.09% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 53 | 0.08% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 25 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 153 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.31% of valid votes in Caçador, and Lula (PT) got 31.38%; the other candidates added up to 8.31%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.60% (+1.29 points) and Lula got 38.40% (+7.02 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.93 points to 23.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 60.31% | 61.60% | +1.29 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.38% | 38.40% | +7.02 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caçador, Lula (PT) had 40.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caçador with 59.60% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.60% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

PT: Lula has 38.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 40.40% in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.60% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.60% | +2.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 40.40% | Lula | 38.40% | −2.0 points |

## Analysis: Caçador and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 9,506 votes more than Lula in Caçador.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.73 points toward Lula in Caçador, 0.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.00 points toward the PL, 5.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.86% in the runoff (22.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.83% (4.08% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caçador | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −9,506 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −23.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.73 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.83% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Caçador?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.60% of valid votes in Caçador (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 60.31% of valid votes in Caçador, and Lula (PT) got 31.38%; the other candidates added up to 8.31%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.60% (+1.29 points) and Lula got 38.40% (+7.02 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 28.93 points to 23.20 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caçador, Lula (PT) had 40.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.76%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Caçador with 59.60% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.73 points toward Lula in Caçador, 0.28 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.00 points toward the PL, 5.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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