# Runoff results in Cocal do Sul (SC)

President in Cocal do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 75.20%, Lula (PT) 24.80%. 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/4204251

## President in Cocal do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cocal do Sul (75.20%), followed by Lula (PT) (24.80%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 14,807; turnout: 81.00%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,726 | 75.20% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,878 | 24.80% |

## 1st round in Cocal do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Cocal do Sul, with 71.35% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 19.39%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 8,114 | 71.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,205 | 19.39% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 405 | 3.56% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 355 | 3.12% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 247 | 2.17% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 33 | 0.29% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 8,524 | 78.03% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,266 | 11.59% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 940 | 8.60% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 129 | 1.18% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 32 | 0.29% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 15 | 0.14% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 13 | 0.12% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.05% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 6,777 | 32.84% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 5,130 | 24.86% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 4,238 | 20.54% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,617 | 7.84% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,405 | 6.81% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,212 | 5.87% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 170 | 0.82% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 37 | 0.18% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 16 | 0.08% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 15 | 0.07% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 10 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.03% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.35% of valid votes in Cocal do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.39%; the other candidates added up to 9.26%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.20% (+3.85 points) and Lula got 24.80% (+5.41 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 51.96 points to 50.40 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 71.35% | 75.20% | +3.85 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 19.39% | 24.80% | +5.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Cocal do Sul, Lula (PT) had 23.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cocal do Sul with 75.29% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 75.20% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.1 point).

PT: Lula has 24.80% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.71% in the 2022 runoff (+0.1 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 75.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 75.20% | −0.1 point |
| PT | Lula | 24.71% | Lula | 24.80% | +0.1 point |

## Analysis: Cocal do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 5,848 votes more than Lula in Cocal do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.56 points toward Lula in Cocal do Sul, 3.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.18 points toward the PT, 1.60 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 19.00% in the runoff (20.70% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.24% (3.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Cocal do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −5,848 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −50.40 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.56 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.18 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 19.00% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 75.20% of valid votes in Cocal do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 71.35% of valid votes in Cocal do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 19.39%; the other candidates added up to 9.26%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 75.20% (+3.85 points) and Lula got 24.80% (+5.41 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 51.96 points to 50.40 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Cocal do Sul, Lula (PT) had 23.66% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 67.35%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Cocal do Sul with 75.29% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.56 points toward Lula in Cocal do Sul, 3.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.18 points toward the PT, 1.60 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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