# Runoff results in Porto Belo (SC)

President in Porto Belo (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 74.90%, Lula (PT) 25.10%. 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/4213500

## President in Porto Belo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Porto Belo (74.90%), followed by Lula (PT) (25.10%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,037; turnout: 79.26%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,612 | 74.90% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,891 | 25.10% |

## 1st round in Porto Belo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Porto Belo, with 72.75% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 20.15%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 10,933 | 72.75% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,028 | 20.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 469 | 3.12% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 420 | 2.79% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 121 | 0.81% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 37 | 0.25% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 14 | 0.09% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Porto Belo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 11,191 | 77.96% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,949 | 13.58% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 933 | 6.50% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 174 | 1.21% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 58 | 0.40% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 24 | 0.17% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 18 | 0.13% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 7 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Porto Belo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 10,114 | 37.30% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 8,075 | 29.78% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 3,602 | 13.28% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 2,332 | 8.60% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,785 | 6.58% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 828 | 3.05% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 200 | 0.74% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 82 | 0.30% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 39 | 0.14% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 24 | 0.09% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 19 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 18 | 0.07% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 74 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.75% of valid votes in Porto Belo, and Lula (PT) got 20.15%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.90% (+2.15 points) and Lula got 25.10% (+4.95 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 52.60 points to 49.80 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 72.75% | 74.90% | +2.15 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 20.15% | 25.10% | +4.95 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Porto Belo, Lula (PT) had 24.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Porto Belo with 74.29% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 74.90% in the 2026 runoff, against 74.29% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.6 point).

PT: Lula has 25.10% in the 2026 runoff, against 25.71% in the 2022 runoff (−0.6 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 74.29% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 74.90% | +0.6 point |
| PT | Lula | 25.71% | Lula | 25.10% | −0.6 point |

## Analysis: Porto Belo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 7,721 votes more than Lula in Porto Belo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.80 points toward Lula in Porto Belo, 2.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.22 points toward the PL, 3.00 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 20.74% in the runoff (22.83% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.38% (2.82% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Porto Belo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −7,721 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −49.80 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.80 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −1.22 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 20.74% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Porto Belo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 74.90% of valid votes in Porto Belo (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 72.75% of valid votes in Porto Belo, and Lula (PT) got 20.15%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 74.90% (+2.15 points) and Lula got 25.10% (+4.95 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 52.60 points to 49.80 points.

### Who won in Porto Belo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Porto Belo, Lula (PT) had 24.50% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 68.22%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Porto Belo with 74.29% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.80 points toward Lula in Porto Belo, 2.65 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 1.22 points toward the PL, 3.00 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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