# Runoff results in Monte Castelo (SC)

President in Monte Castelo (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.40%, Lula (PT) 36.60%. 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/4211108

## President in Monte Castelo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Monte Castelo (63.40%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.60%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,982; turnout: 83.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,617 | 63.40% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,088 | 36.60% |

## 1st round in Monte Castelo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Monte Castelo, with 63.27% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.29%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,503 | 63.27% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,677 | 30.29% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 167 | 3.02% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 99 | 1.79% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 79 | 1.43% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 5 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Monte Castelo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 3,816 | 75.64% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 615 | 12.19% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 580 | 11.50% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 18 | 0.36% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.08% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.04% |

## Senate in Monte Castelo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,025 | 32.51% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,511 | 26.98% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,610 | 17.30% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 824 | 8.85% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 695 | 7.47% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 602 | 6.47% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 19 | 0.20% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 8 | 0.09% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 6 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.27% of valid votes in Monte Castelo, and Lula (PT) got 30.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.44%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.40% (+0.13 points) and Lula got 36.60% (+6.31 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.98 points to 26.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.27% | 63.40% | +0.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.29% | 36.60% | +6.31 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Monte Castelo, Lula (PT) had 40.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Monte Castelo with 58.72% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.72% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.7 points).

PT: Lula has 36.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.28% in the 2022 runoff (−4.7 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.72% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.40% | +4.7 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.28% | Lula | 36.60% | −4.7 points |

## Analysis: Monte Castelo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,529 votes more than Lula in Monte Castelo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.18 points toward Lula in Monte Castelo, 0.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.36 points toward the PL, 11.14 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.41% in the runoff (17.43% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.24% (3.95% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Monte Castelo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,529 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +6.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −9.36 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.24% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Monte Castelo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.40% of valid votes in Monte Castelo (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.27% of valid votes in Monte Castelo, and Lula (PT) got 30.29%; the other candidates added up to 6.44%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.40% (+0.13 points) and Lula got 36.60% (+6.31 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.98 points to 26.80 points.

### Who won in Monte Castelo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Monte Castelo, Lula (PT) had 40.96% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 52.98%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Monte Castelo with 58.72% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 6.18 points toward Lula in Monte Castelo, 0.73 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 9.36 points toward the PL, 11.14 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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