# Runoff results in Caxambu do Sul (SC)

President in Caxambu do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.39%, Lula (PT) 44.61%. 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/4204103

## President in Caxambu do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caxambu do Sul (55.39%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.61%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 4,376; turnout: 87.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,086 | 55.39% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,680 | 44.61% |

## 1st round in Caxambu do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Caxambu do Sul, with 53.36% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,931 | 53.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,501 | 41.48% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 68 | 1.88% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 66 | 1.82% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 45 | 1.24% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.08% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,479 | 42.70% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 995 | 28.72% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 968 | 27.94% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.29% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 8 | 0.23% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.12% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,652 | 25.31% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,246 | 19.09% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,119 | 17.15% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,041 | 15.95% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,034 | 15.84% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 364 | 5.58% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 46 | 0.70% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 18 | 0.28% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.36% of valid votes in Caxambu do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 41.48%; the other candidates added up to 5.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.39% (+2.03 points) and Lula got 44.61% (+3.13 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.88 points to 10.78 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.36% | 55.39% | +2.03 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.48% | 44.61% | +3.13 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Caxambu do Sul, Lula (PT) had 50.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caxambu do Sul with 51.00% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.39% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.00% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.4 points).

PT: Lula has 44.61% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.00% in the 2022 runoff (−6.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 49.00% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.39% | +6.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.00% | Lula | 44.61% | −6.4 points |

## Analysis: Caxambu do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 406 votes more than Lula in Caxambu do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.10 points toward Lula in Caxambu do Sul, 4.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.78 points toward the PL, 14.56 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 12.16% in the runoff (14.75% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (2.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Caxambu do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −406 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −10.78 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 12.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.39% of valid votes in Caxambu do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.36% of valid votes in Caxambu do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 41.48%; the other candidates added up to 5.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.39% (+2.03 points) and Lula got 44.61% (+3.13 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.88 points to 10.78 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Caxambu do Sul, Lula (PT) had 50.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.38%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Caxambu do Sul with 51.00% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.10 points toward Lula in Caxambu do Sul, 4.35 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.78 points toward the PL, 14.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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