# Runoff results in Paraíso (SC)

President in Paraíso (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 58.16%, Lula (PT) 41.84%. 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/4212239

## President in Paraíso

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paraíso (58.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (41.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,609; turnout: 84.48%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,728 | 58.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,243 | 41.84% |

## 1st round in Paraíso

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paraíso, with 55.03% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 37.05%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,570 | 55.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,057 | 37.05% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 90 | 3.15% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 70 | 2.45% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 60 | 2.10% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Paraíso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,258 | 46.52% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 836 | 30.92% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 591 | 21.86% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 10 | 0.37% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 4 | 0.15% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.11% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 2 | 0.07% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Paraíso (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,467 | 29.90% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,008 | 20.55% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 769 | 15.67% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 688 | 14.02% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 649 | 13.23% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 295 | 6.01% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 17 | 0.35% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 3 | 0.06% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.03% of valid votes in Paraíso, and Lula (PT) got 37.05%; the other candidates added up to 7.92%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.16% (+3.13 points) and Lula got 41.84% (+4.79 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.98 points to 16.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 55.03% | 58.16% | +3.13 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 37.05% | 41.84% | +4.79 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 48.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paraíso with 50.15% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 58.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 50.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.0 points).

PT: Lula has 41.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 49.85% in the 2022 runoff (−8.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 50.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 58.16% | +8.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 49.85% | Lula | 41.84% | −8.0 points |

## Analysis: Paraíso and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 485 votes more than Lula in Paraíso.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.66 points toward Lula in Paraíso, 3.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.02 points toward the PL, 17.80 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.52% in the runoff (18.07% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.56% (3.52% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paraíso | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −485 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −16.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.66 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −16.02 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.52% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.56% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paraíso?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 58.16% of valid votes in Paraíso (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 55.03% of valid votes in Paraíso, and Lula (PT) got 37.05%; the other candidates added up to 7.92%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 58.16% (+3.13 points) and Lula got 41.84% (+4.79 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 17.98 points to 16.32 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Paraíso, Lula (PT) had 48.82% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 43.70%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paraíso with 50.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.66 points toward Lula in Paraíso, 3.79 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 16.02 points toward the PL, 17.80 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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