# Runoff results in Palma Sola (SC)

President in Palma Sola (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.66%, Lula (PT) 45.34%. 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/4212007

## President in Palma Sola

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palma Sola (54.66%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.34%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,408; turnout: 85.06%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,452 | 54.66% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,034 | 45.34% |

## 1st round in Palma Sola

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Palma Sola, with 53.45% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.14%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 2,327 | 53.45% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,704 | 39.14% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 142 | 3.26% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 92 | 2.11% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 81 | 1.86% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Palma Sola (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,693 | 65.99% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 758 | 18.57% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 608 | 14.90% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 14 | 0.34% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 6 | 0.15% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Palma Sola (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,347 | 30.47% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,573 | 20.42% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,356 | 17.61% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,103 | 14.32% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 928 | 12.05% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 357 | 4.64% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 24 | 0.31% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.45% of valid votes in Palma Sola, and Lula (PT) got 39.14%; the other candidates added up to 7.41%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.66% (+1.21 points) and Lula got 45.34% (+6.20 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.31 points to 9.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.45% | 54.66% | +1.21 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.14% | 45.34% | +6.20 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Palma Sola, Lula (PT) had 51.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palma Sola with 51.96% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.66% in the 2026 runoff, against 48.04% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+6.6 points).

PT: Lula has 45.34% in the 2026 runoff, against 51.96% in the 2022 runoff (−6.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 48.04% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.66% | +6.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 51.96% | Lula | 45.34% | −6.6 points |

## Analysis: Palma Sola and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 418 votes more than Lula in Palma Sola.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in Palma Sola, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.24 points toward the PL, 15.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.94% in the runoff (16.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.48% (3.07% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Palma Sola | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −418 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −9.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.99 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.94% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.48% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Palma Sola?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.66% of valid votes in Palma Sola (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.45% of valid votes in Palma Sola, and Lula (PT) got 39.14%; the other candidates added up to 7.41%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.66% (+1.21 points) and Lula got 45.34% (+6.20 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.31 points to 9.32 points.

### Who won in Palma Sola in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Palma Sola, Lula (PT) had 51.77% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 41.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Palma Sola with 51.96% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.99 points toward Lula in Palma Sola, 0.46 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.24 points toward the PL, 15.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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