# Runoff results in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC)

President in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 59.58%, Lula (PT) 40.42%. 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/4205001

## President in Dionísio Cerqueira

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dionísio Cerqueira (59.58%), followed by Lula (PT) (40.42%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,085; turnout: 76.47%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,405 | 59.58% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,667 | 40.42% |

## 1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, with 58.10% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 36.49%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,130 | 58.10% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,222 | 36.49% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 197 | 2.23% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 152 | 1.72% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 105 | 1.19% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,350 | 64.68% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,671 | 20.20% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,164 | 14.07% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 54 | 0.65% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 13 | 0.16% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.10% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 8 | 0.10% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Dionísio Cerqueira (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 4,527 | 29.13% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 3,606 | 23.20% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,179 | 14.02% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 2,079 | 13.38% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,779 | 11.45% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,248 | 8.03% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 74 | 0.48% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 22 | 0.14% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 12 | 0.08% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.10% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, and Lula (PT) got 36.49%; the other candidates added up to 5.41%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.58% (+1.48 points) and Lula got 40.42% (+3.93 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.61 points to 19.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 58.10% | 59.58% | +1.48 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 36.49% | 40.42% | +3.93 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dionísio Cerqueira with 55.52% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 59.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 55.52% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.1 points).

PT: Lula has 40.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 44.48% in the 2022 runoff (−4.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 55.52% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 59.58% | +4.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 44.48% | Lula | 40.42% | −4.1 points |

## Analysis: Dionísio Cerqueira and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,738 votes more than Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.45 points toward Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira, 3.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 23.53% in the runoff (24.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.84% (2.83% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Dionísio Cerqueira | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,738 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −19.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.45 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.12 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 23.53% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.84% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Dionísio Cerqueira?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 59.58% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 58.10% of valid votes in Dionísio Cerqueira, and Lula (PT) got 36.49%; the other candidates added up to 5.41%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 59.58% (+1.48 points) and Lula got 40.42% (+3.93 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 21.61 points to 19.16 points.

### Who won in Dionísio Cerqueira in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Dionísio Cerqueira, Lula (PT) had 44.72% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 50.68%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Dionísio Cerqueira with 55.52% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.45 points toward Lula in Dionísio Cerqueira, 3.00 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.12 points toward the PL, 9.90 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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