# Runoff results in Paial (SC)

President in Paial (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.28%, Lula (PT) 45.72%. 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/4211876

## President in Paial

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paial (54.28%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.72%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,999; turnout: 86.44%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 919 | 54.28% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 774 | 45.72% |

## 1st round in Paial

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paial, with 50.83% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.63%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 829 | 50.83% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 679 | 41.63% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 55 | 3.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 34 | 2.08% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 24 | 1.47% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 8 | 0.49% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.12% |

## Governor in Paial (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 781 | 49.62% |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 504 | 32.02% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 280 | 17.79% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.25% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 3 | 0.19% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.13% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Paial (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 707 | 24.24% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 626 | 21.46% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 439 | 15.05% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 397 | 13.61% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 391 | 13.40% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 344 | 11.79% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 6 | 0.21% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.14% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.83% of valid votes in Paial, and Lula (PT) got 41.63%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.28% (+3.45 points) and Lula got 45.72% (+4.09 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.20 points to 8.56 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.83% | 54.28% | +3.45 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.63% | 45.72% | +4.09 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paial, Lula (PT) had 51.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paial with 51.24% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.28% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.76% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+5.5 points).

PT: Lula has 45.72% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.24% in the 2022 runoff (−5.5 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.76% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.28% | +5.5 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.24% | Lula | 45.72% | −5.5 points |

## Analysis: Paial and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 145 votes more than Lula in Paial.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.64 points toward Lula in Paial, 4.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.04 points toward the PL, 12.82 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 13.56% in the runoff (16.16% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.03% (2.68% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paial | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −145 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.56 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −11.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.56% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.03% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paial?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.28% of valid votes in Paial (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.83% of valid votes in Paial, and Lula (PT) got 41.63%; the other candidates added up to 7.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.28% (+3.45 points) and Lula got 45.72% (+4.09 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.20 points to 8.56 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paial, Lula (PT) had 51.22% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.30%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Paial with 51.24% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.64 points toward Lula in Paial, 4.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 11.04 points toward the PL, 12.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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