# Runoff results in Nova Itaberaba (SC)

President in Nova Itaberaba (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 56.99%, Lula (PT) 43.01%. 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/4211454

## President in Nova Itaberaba

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Itaberaba (56.99%), followed by Lula (PT) (43.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,922; turnout: 89.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,952 | 56.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,473 | 43.01% |

## 1st round in Nova Itaberaba

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Nova Itaberaba, with 54.64% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 38.38%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,831 | 54.64% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,286 | 38.38% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 92 | 2.75% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 84 | 2.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 48 | 1.43% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 6 | 0.18% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.03% |

## Governor in Nova Itaberaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,296 | 40.34% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,250 | 38.90% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 653 | 20.32% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.31% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Nova Itaberaba (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,592 | 26.52% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,397 | 23.27% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 904 | 15.06% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 846 | 14.09% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 695 | 11.58% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 546 | 9.09% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 15 | 0.25% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.10% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.64% of valid votes in Nova Itaberaba, and Lula (PT) got 38.38%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.99% (+2.35 points) and Lula got 43.01% (+4.63 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.26 points to 13.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 54.64% | 56.99% | +2.35 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 38.38% | 43.01% | +4.63 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Itaberaba, Lula (PT) had 47.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Itaberaba with 51.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 56.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.8 points).

PT: Lula has 43.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.79% in the 2022 runoff (−5.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 51.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 56.99% | +5.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 48.79% | Lula | 43.01% | −5.8 points |

## Analysis: Nova Itaberaba and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 479 votes more than Lula in Nova Itaberaba.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.28 points toward Lula in Nova Itaberaba, 3.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.56 points toward the PL, 13.34 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 10.86% in the runoff (12.22% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (2.64% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Nova Itaberaba | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −479 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −13.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.28 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.56 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 10.86% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Nova Itaberaba?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 56.99% of valid votes in Nova Itaberaba (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 54.64% of valid votes in Nova Itaberaba, and Lula (PT) got 38.38%; the other candidates added up to 6.98%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 56.99% (+2.35 points) and Lula got 43.01% (+4.63 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 16.26 points to 13.98 points.

### Who won in Nova Itaberaba in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Nova Itaberaba, Lula (PT) had 47.52% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 46.36%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Nova Itaberaba with 51.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.28 points toward Lula in Nova Itaberaba, 3.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.56 points toward the PL, 13.34 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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