# Runoff results in Garuva (SC)

President in Garuva (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 73.91%, Lula (PT) 26.09%. 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/4205803

## President in Garuva

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Garuva (73.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (26.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,187; turnout: 83.38%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 7,339 | 73.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,590 | 26.09% |

## 1st round in Garuva

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Garuva, with 72.03% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 21.68%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,926 | 72.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,085 | 21.68% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 237 | 2.46% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 199 | 2.07% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 140 | 1.46% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 13 | 0.14% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Garuva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 6,506 | 72.25% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,322 | 14.68% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,041 | 11.56% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 76 | 0.84% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 30 | 0.33% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 16 | 0.18% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 10 | 0.11% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 4 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Garuva (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 5,828 | 34.59% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 5,279 | 31.33% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,079 | 12.34% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,397 | 8.29% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,220 | 7.24% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 910 | 5.40% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 73 | 0.43% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 22 | 0.13% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 20 | 0.12% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 11 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 19 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.03% of valid votes in Garuva, and Lula (PT) got 21.68%; the other candidates added up to 6.29%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.91% (+1.88 points) and Lula got 26.09% (+4.41 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.35 points to 47.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.03% | 73.91% | +1.88 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 21.68% | 26.09% | +4.41 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Garuva, Lula (PT) had 25.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Garuva with 73.55% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 73.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 73.55% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 26.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 26.45% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 73.55% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 73.91% | +0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 26.45% | Lula | 26.09% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Garuva and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,749 votes more than Lula in Garuva.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.53 points toward Lula in Garuva, 2.92 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.62% in the runoff (18.52% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.28% (3.16% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Garuva | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,749 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −47.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.53 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.62% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.28% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Garuva?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 73.91% of valid votes in Garuva (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.03% of valid votes in Garuva, and Lula (PT) got 21.68%; the other candidates added up to 6.29%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 73.91% (+1.88 points) and Lula got 26.09% (+4.41 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 50.35 points to 47.82 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Garuva, Lula (PT) had 25.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.44%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Garuva with 73.55% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.53 points toward Lula in Garuva, 2.92 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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