# Runoff results in Formosa do Sul (SC)

President in Formosa do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.48%, Lula (PT) 43.52%. 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/4205431

## President in Formosa do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Formosa do Sul (56.48%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.52%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,623; turnout: 84.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,211 | 56.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 933 | 43.52% |

## 1st round in Formosa do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Formosa do Sul, with 55.14% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,147 | 55.14% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 795 | 38.22% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 77 | 3.70% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 33 | 1.59% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 1.15% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.05% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 817 | 40.73% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 731 | 36.44% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 451 | 22.48% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 3 | 0.15% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 0 | 0.00% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 977 | 26.11% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 787 | 21.03% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 593 | 15.85% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 517 | 13.82% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 454 | 12.13% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 400 | 10.69% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 10 | 0.27% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.14% of valid votes in Formosa do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 38.22%; the other candidates added up to 6.64%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.48% (+1.34 points) and Lula got 43.52% (+5.30 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.92 points to 12.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.14% | 56.48% | +1.34 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.22% | 43.52% | +5.30 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Formosa do Sul, Lula (PT) had 50.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Formosa do Sul with 50.02% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.48% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.5 points).

PT: Lula has 43.52% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.98% in the 2022 runoff (−6.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.48% | +6.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 49.98% | Lula | 43.52% | −6.5 points |

## Analysis: Formosa do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 278 votes more than Lula in Formosa do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.96 points toward Lula in Formosa do Sul, 1.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.82% in the runoff (18.38% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.90% (2.80% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Formosa do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −278 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −12.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.96 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −12.92 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.90% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.48% of valid votes in Formosa do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.14% of valid votes in Formosa do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 38.22%; the other candidates added up to 6.64%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.48% (+1.34 points) and Lula got 43.52% (+5.30 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.92 points to 12.96 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Formosa do Sul, Lula (PT) had 50.51% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.00%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Formosa do Sul with 50.02% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.96 points toward Lula in Formosa do Sul, 1.49 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 12.92 points toward the PL, 14.70 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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