# Runoff results in Canelinha (SC)

President in Canelinha (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.15%, Lula (PT) 24.85%. 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/4203709

## President in Canelinha

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canelinha (75.15%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.85%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 10,127; turnout: 84.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,235 | 75.15% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,062 | 24.85% |

## 1st round in Canelinha

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Canelinha, with 74.45% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 20.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,930 | 74.45% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,597 | 20.05% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 163 | 2.05% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 154 | 1.93% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 110 | 1.38% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Canelinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,958 | 78.81% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 840 | 11.11% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 705 | 9.33% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 37 | 0.49% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 11 | 0.15% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 6 | 0.08% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Canelinha (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 5,240 | 36.93% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 4,362 | 30.74% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,151 | 15.16% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 917 | 6.46% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 761 | 5.36% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 657 | 4.63% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 72 | 0.51% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 9 | 0.06% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.45% of valid votes in Canelinha, and Lula (PT) got 20.05%; the other candidates added up to 5.50%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.15% (+0.70 points) and Lula got 24.85% (+4.80 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 54.40 points to 50.30 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 74.45% | 75.15% | +0.70 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20.05% | 24.85% | +4.80 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Canelinha, Lula (PT) had 24.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canelinha with 74.79% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.15% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 24.85% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.21% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 74.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.15% | +0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 25.21% | Lula | 24.85% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Canelinha and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,173 votes more than Lula in Canelinha.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.10 points toward Lula in Canelinha, 1.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.74% in the runoff (18.17% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.77% (3.85% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Canelinha | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,173 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −50.30 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.77% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Canelinha?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.15% of valid votes in Canelinha (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 74.45% of valid votes in Canelinha, and Lula (PT) got 20.05%; the other candidates added up to 5.50%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.15% (+0.70 points) and Lula got 24.85% (+4.80 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 54.40 points to 50.30 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Canelinha, Lula (PT) had 24.79% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.10%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Canelinha with 74.79% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.10 points toward Lula in Canelinha, 1.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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