# Runoff results in Ipuaçu (SC)

President in Ipuaçu (SC): Lula (PT) 61.08%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 38.92%. 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/4207684

## President in Ipuaçu

Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipuaçu (61.08%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (38.92%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,697; turnout: 83.54%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,850 | 61.08% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,816 | 38.92% |

## 1st round in Ipuaçu

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Ipuaçu, with 55.30% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.24%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,442 | 55.30% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,777 | 40.24% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 89 | 2.02% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 61 | 1.38% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 40 | 0.91% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Ipuaçu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,115 | 51.84% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,266 | 31.03% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 688 | 16.86% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.20% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Ipuaçu (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,928 | 24.99% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,599 | 20.72% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,312 | 17.00% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,220 | 15.81% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,159 | 15.02% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 475 | 6.16% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 14 | 0.18% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 5 | 0.06% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.30% of valid votes in Ipuaçu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.46%.

In the runoff, Lula got 61.08% (+5.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.92% (−1.32 points).

Lula's lead rose from 15.06 points to 22.16 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 55.30% | 61.08% | +5.78 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 40.24% | 38.92% | −1.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Ipuaçu, Lula (PT) had 64.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipuaçu with 66.76% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 61.08% in the 2026 runoff, against 66.76% in the 2022 runoff (−5.7 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 38.92% in the 2026 runoff, against 33.24% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 66.76% | Lula | 61.08% | −5.7 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 33.24% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 38.92% | +5.7 points |

## Analysis: Ipuaçu and Brazil

Lula got 1,034 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Ipuaçu.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.10 points toward Lula in Ipuaçu, 1.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.36 points toward the PL, 13.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.46% in the runoff (20.31% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.95% (2.73% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Ipuaçu | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +1,034 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +22.16 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +7.10 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.46% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.95% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Ipuaçu?

Lula (PT), with 61.08% of valid votes in Ipuaçu (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 55.30% of valid votes in Ipuaçu, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 40.24%; the other candidates added up to 4.46%. In the runoff, Lula got 61.08% (+5.78 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 38.92% (−1.32 points). Lula's lead rose from 15.06 points to 22.16 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Ipuaçu, Lula (PT) had 64.53% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 30.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Ipuaçu with 66.76% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 7.10 points toward Lula in Ipuaçu, 1.65 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.36 points toward the PL, 13.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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