# Runoff results in Major Gercino (SC)

President in Major Gercino (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 74.11%, Lula (PT) 25.89%. 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/4210209

## President in Major Gercino

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Major Gercino (74.11%), followed by Lula (PT) (25.89%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,305; turnout: 82.21%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,955 | 74.11% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 683 | 25.89% |

## 1st round in Major Gercino

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Major Gercino, with 70.35% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 22.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,770 | 70.35% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 566 | 22.50% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 79 | 3.14% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 44 | 1.75% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 44 | 1.75% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.24% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.20% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Major Gercino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,743 | 73.05% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 329 | 13.79% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 300 | 12.57% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 9 | 0.38% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.17% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Major Gercino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,512 | 33.37% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,151 | 25.40% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 801 | 17.68% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 409 | 9.03% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 353 | 7.79% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 280 | 6.18% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 14 | 0.31% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| 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, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.35% of valid votes in Major Gercino, and Lula (PT) got 22.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.11% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 25.89% (+3.39 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 47.85 points to 48.22 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 70.35% | 74.11% | +3.76 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 22.50% | 25.89% | +3.39 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Major Gercino, Lula (PT) had 27.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Major Gercino with 72.50% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 74.11% in the 2026 runoff, against 72.50% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+1.6 point).

PT: Lula has 25.89% in the 2026 runoff, against 27.50% in the 2022 runoff (−1.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 72.50% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 74.11% | +1.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 27.50% | Lula | 25.89% | −1.6 point |

## Analysis: Major Gercino and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,272 votes more than Lula in Major Gercino.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.37 points toward Flávio in Major Gercino, 5.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.22 points toward the PL, 5.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 17.79% in the runoff (20.85% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.91% (3.82% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Major Gercino | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,272 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −48.22 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −0.37 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −3.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 17.79% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.91% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Major Gercino?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 74.11% of valid votes in Major Gercino (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 70.35% of valid votes in Major Gercino, and Lula (PT) got 22.50%; the other candidates added up to 7.15%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.11% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 25.89% (+3.39 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 47.85 points to 48.22 points.

### Who won in Major Gercino in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Major Gercino, Lula (PT) had 27.99% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 65.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Major Gercino with 72.50% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.37 points toward Flávio in Major Gercino, 5.82 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 3.22 points toward the PL, 5.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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