# Runoff results in Pinheiro Preto (SC)

President in Pinheiro Preto (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 68.36%, Lula (PT) 31.64%. 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/4213005

## President in Pinheiro Preto

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pinheiro Preto (68.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (31.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,011; turnout: 83.86%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,685 | 68.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 780 | 31.64% |

## 1st round in Pinheiro Preto

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Pinheiro Preto, with 66.12% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,567 | 66.12% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 619 | 26.12% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 58 | 2.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 57 | 2.41% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 55 | 2.32% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.42% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Pinheiro Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,411 | 62.71% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 538 | 23.91% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 277 | 12.31% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 13 | 0.58% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.18% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Pinheiro Preto (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,393 | 33.25% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 952 | 22.72% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 790 | 18.85% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 363 | 8.66% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 360 | 8.59% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 300 | 7.16% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 13 | 0.31% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 7 | 0.17% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 6 | 0.14% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 5 | 0.12% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 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 66.12% of valid votes in Pinheiro Preto, and Lula (PT) got 26.12%; the other candidates added up to 7.76%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.36% (+2.24 points) and Lula got 31.64% (+5.52 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.00 points to 36.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.12% | 68.36% | +2.24 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.12% | 31.64% | +5.52 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiro Preto, Lula (PT) had 35.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pinheiro Preto with 64.15% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 68.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 64.15% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

PT: Lula has 31.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 35.85% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 64.15% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 68.36% | +4.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 35.85% | Lula | 31.64% | −4.2 points |

## Analysis: Pinheiro Preto and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 905 votes more than Lula in Pinheiro Preto.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.28 points toward Lula in Pinheiro Preto, 2.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.42 points toward the PL, 10.20 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.14% in the runoff (18.94% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.38% (2.87% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Pinheiro Preto | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −905 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −36.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.28 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.42 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.14% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Pinheiro Preto?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 68.36% of valid votes in Pinheiro Preto (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.12% of valid votes in Pinheiro Preto, and Lula (PT) got 26.12%; the other candidates added up to 7.76%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.36% (+2.24 points) and Lula got 31.64% (+5.52 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 40.00 points to 36.72 points.

### Who won in Pinheiro Preto in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Pinheiro Preto, Lula (PT) had 35.97% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.99%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Pinheiro Preto with 64.15% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.28 points toward Lula in Pinheiro Preto, 2.17 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.42 points toward the PL, 10.20 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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