# Runoff results in Catanduvas (SC)

President in Catanduvas (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.84%, Lula (PT) 33.16%. 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/4204004

## President in Catanduvas

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Catanduvas (66.84%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.16%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,118; turnout: 87.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,651 | 66.84% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,307 | 33.16% |

## 1st round in Catanduvas

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Catanduvas, with 65.54% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 27.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,408 | 65.54% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,862 | 27.68% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 186 | 2.77% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 130 | 1.93% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 122 | 1.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.15% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Catanduvas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 3,440 | 54.10% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 2,178 | 34.25% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 688 | 10.82% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 34 | 0.53% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 11 | 0.17% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.05% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Senate in Catanduvas (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,963 | 34.20% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,852 | 24.61% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,059 | 17.77% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,034 | 8.92% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 826 | 7.13% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 789 | 6.81% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 38 | 0.33% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 13 | 0.11% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 10 | 0.09% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.54% of valid votes in Catanduvas, and Lula (PT) got 27.68%; the other candidates added up to 6.78%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.84% (+1.30 points) and Lula got 33.16% (+5.48 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 37.86 points to 33.68 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 65.54% | 66.84% | +1.30 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 27.68% | 33.16% | +5.48 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Catanduvas, Lula (PT) had 37.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Catanduvas with 62.84% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.84% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.0 points).

PT: Lula has 33.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.16% in the 2022 runoff (−4.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.84% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.84% | +4.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 37.16% | Lula | 33.16% | −4.0 points |

## Analysis: Catanduvas and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,344 votes more than Lula in Catanduvas.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Catanduvas, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.00 points toward the PL, 9.78 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 12.76% in the runoff (14.73% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.75% (2.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Catanduvas | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,344 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −33.68 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.00 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.76% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.75% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Catanduvas?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.84% of valid votes in Catanduvas (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.54% of valid votes in Catanduvas, and Lula (PT) got 27.68%; the other candidates added up to 6.78%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.84% (+1.30 points) and Lula got 33.16% (+5.48 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 37.86 points to 33.68 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Catanduvas, Lula (PT) had 37.76% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 56.31%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Catanduvas with 62.84% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Catanduvas, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.00 points toward the PL, 9.78 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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