# Runoff results in Praia Grande (SC)

President in Praia Grande (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.98%, Lula (PT) 34.02%. 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/4213807

## President in Praia Grande

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Praia Grande (65.98%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.02%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 6,690; turnout: 84.87%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,645 | 65.98% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,879 | 34.02% |

## 1st round in Praia Grande

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Praia Grande, with 63.01% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.45%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,388 | 63.01% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,530 | 28.45% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 175 | 3.25% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 156 | 2.90% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 103 | 1.92% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 20 | 0.37% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 2 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Praia Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 3,812 | 74.51% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 675 | 13.19% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 563 | 11.00% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 36 | 0.70% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 17 | 0.33% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.14% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 6 | 0.12% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Praia Grande (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,729 | 28.08% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,399 | 24.69% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,863 | 19.17% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,075 | 11.06% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 880 | 9.06% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 684 | 7.04% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 56 | 0.58% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 11 | 0.11% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 7 | 0.07% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 6 | 0.06% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 4 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 15 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.01% of valid votes in Praia Grande, and Lula (PT) got 28.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.54%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.98% (+2.97 points) and Lula got 34.02% (+5.57 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.56 points to 31.96 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.01% | 65.98% | +2.97 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.45% | 34.02% | +5.57 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Praia Grande, Lula (PT) had 40.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Praia Grande with 59.00% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.98% in the 2026 runoff, against 59.00% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.0 points).

PT: Lula has 34.02% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.00% in the 2022 runoff (−7.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 59.00% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.98% | +7.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.00% | Lula | 34.02% | −7.0 points |

## Analysis: Praia Grande and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 1,766 votes more than Lula in Praia Grande.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.60 points toward Lula in Praia Grande, 2.85 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.96 points toward the PL, 15.74 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.13% in the runoff (16.97% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.71% (3.17% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Praia Grande | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −1,766 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −31.96 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.60 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −13.96 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.13% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.71% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Praia Grande?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.98% of valid votes in Praia Grande (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.01% of valid votes in Praia Grande, and Lula (PT) got 28.45%; the other candidates added up to 8.54%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.98% (+2.97 points) and Lula got 34.02% (+5.57 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.56 points to 31.96 points.

### Who won in Praia Grande in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Praia Grande, Lula (PT) had 40.10% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.87%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Praia Grande with 59.00% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.60 points toward Lula in Praia Grande, 2.85 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 13.96 points toward the PL, 15.74 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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