# Runoff results in Paulo Lopes (SC)

President in Paulo Lopes (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 68.60%, Lula (PT) 31.40%. 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/4212304

## President in Paulo Lopes

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo Lopes (68.60%), followed by Lula (PT) (31.40%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 7,409; turnout: 85.59%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,231 | 68.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,937 | 31.40% |

## 1st round in Paulo Lopes

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Paulo Lopes, with 67.11% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.83%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,047 | 67.11% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,618 | 26.83% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 154 | 2.55% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 99 | 1.64% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 91 | 1.51% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 12 | 0.20% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.08% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Paulo Lopes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 4,298 | 75.06% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 961 | 16.78% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 392 | 6.85% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 29 | 0.51% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 18 | 0.31% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 16 | 0.28% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.12% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.09% |

## Senate in Paulo Lopes (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,630 | 32.96% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,779 | 25.23% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,019 | 18.33% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,108 | 10.06% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 909 | 8.25% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 486 | 4.41% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 42 | 0.38% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 18 | 0.16% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 5 | 0.05% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 10 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.11% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes, and Lula (PT) got 26.83%; the other candidates added up to 6.06%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.60% (+1.49 points) and Lula got 31.40% (+4.57 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.28 points to 37.20 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 67.11% | 68.60% | +1.49 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.83% | 31.40% | +4.57 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Lopes, Lula (PT) had 33.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paulo Lopes with 65.45% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 68.60% in the 2026 runoff, against 65.45% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

PT: Lula has 31.40% in the 2026 runoff, against 34.55% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 65.45% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 68.60% | +3.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 34.55% | Lula | 31.40% | −3.1 points |

## Analysis: Paulo Lopes and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,294 votes more than Lula in Paulo Lopes.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.08 points toward Lula in Paulo Lopes, 2.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.41% in the runoff (15.65% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.73% (3.54% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Paulo Lopes | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,294 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −37.20 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.08 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.30 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.41% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.73% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Paulo Lopes?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 68.60% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 67.11% of valid votes in Paulo Lopes, and Lula (PT) got 26.83%; the other candidates added up to 6.06%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.60% (+1.49 points) and Lula got 31.40% (+4.57 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.28 points to 37.20 points.

### Who won in Paulo Lopes in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Paulo Lopes, Lula (PT) had 33.38% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 59.50%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Paulo Lopes with 65.45% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.08 points toward Lula in Paulo Lopes, 2.37 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.30 points toward the PL, 8.08 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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