# Runoff results in Garopaba (SC)

President in Garopaba (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 61.36%, Lula (PT) 38.64%. 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/4205704

## President in Garopaba

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Garopaba (61.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (38.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 24,089; turnout: 82.25%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,804 | 61.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 7,432 | 38.64% |

## 1st round in Garopaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Garopaba, with 59.09% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 32.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,018 | 59.09% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 6,126 | 32.86% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 691 | 3.71% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 482 | 2.59% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 200 | 1.07% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 92 | 0.49% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 17 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.03% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Garopaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 11,348 | 63.68% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 4,638 | 26.03% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,398 | 7.85% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 205 | 1.15% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 140 | 0.79% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 39 | 0.22% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 39 | 0.22% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 13 | 0.07% |

## Senate in Garopaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 9,646 | 28.21% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 7,244 | 21.18% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 5,758 | 16.84% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 5,030 | 14.71% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 4,404 | 12.88% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,611 | 4.71% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 233 | 0.68% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 106 | 0.31% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 53 | 0.15% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 51 | 0.15% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 37 | 0.11% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 22 | 0.06% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 57 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.09% of valid votes in Garopaba, and Lula (PT) got 32.86%; the other candidates added up to 8.05%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.36% (+2.27 points) and Lula got 38.64% (+5.78 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.23 points to 22.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 59.09% | 61.36% | +2.27 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 32.86% | 38.64% | +5.78 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Garopaba, Lula (PT) had 37.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Garopaba with 60.64% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 61.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 60.64% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.7 point).

PT: Lula has 38.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 39.36% in the 2022 runoff (−0.7 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 60.64% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 61.36% | +0.7 point |
| PT | Lula | 39.36% | Lula | 38.64% | −0.7 point |

## Analysis: Garopaba and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,372 votes more than Lula in Garopaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.51 points toward Lula in Garopaba, 1.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.44 points toward the PL, 3.22 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.75% in the runoff (19.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.92% (3.27% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Garopaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,372 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −22.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.51 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.44 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.75% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.92% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Garopaba?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 61.36% of valid votes in Garopaba (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 59.09% of valid votes in Garopaba, and Lula (PT) got 32.86%; the other candidates added up to 8.05%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 61.36% (+2.27 points) and Lula got 38.64% (+5.78 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 26.23 points to 22.72 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Garopaba, Lula (PT) had 37.32% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.20%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Garopaba with 60.64% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.51 points toward Lula in Garopaba, 1.94 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.44 points toward the PL, 3.22 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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