# Runoff results in Presidente Castello Branco (SC)

President in Presidente Castello Branco (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 80.83%, Lula (PT) 19.17%. 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/4213906

## President in Presidente Castello Branco

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Castello Branco (80.83%), followed by Lula (PT) (19.17%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,670; turnout: 88.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,172 | 80.83% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 278 | 19.17% |

## 1st round in Presidente Castello Branco

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Presidente Castello Branco, with 77.07% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.85%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,116 | 77.07% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 244 | 16.85% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 38 | 2.62% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 28 | 1.93% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 21 | 1.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.07% |

## Governor in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 769 | 54.42% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 517 | 36.59% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 120 | 8.49% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 6 | 0.42% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.07% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Presidente Castello Branco (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 750 | 27.82% |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 676 | 25.07% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 557 | 20.66% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 460 | 17.06% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 128 | 4.75% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 113 | 4.19% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 8 | 0.30% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.15% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 1 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.07% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco, and Lula (PT) got 16.85%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.83% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 19.17% (+2.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 60.22 points to 61.66 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 77.07% | 80.83% | +3.76 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16.85% | 19.17% | +2.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Castello Branco, Lula (PT) had 20.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Castello Branco with 78.71% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 80.83% in the 2026 runoff, against 78.71% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+2.1 points).

PT: Lula has 19.17% in the 2026 runoff, against 21.29% in the 2022 runoff (−2.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 78.71% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 80.83% | +2.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 21.29% | Lula | 19.17% | −2.1 points |

## Analysis: Presidente Castello Branco and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 894 votes more than Lula in Presidente Castello Branco.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.44 points toward Flávio in Presidente Castello Branco, 6.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.24 points toward the PL, 6.02 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.02% in the runoff (11.62% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.42% (1.90% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Presidente Castello Branco | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −894 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −61.66 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −1.44 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −4.24 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.42% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Presidente Castello Branco?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 80.83% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 77.07% of valid votes in Presidente Castello Branco, and Lula (PT) got 16.85%; the other candidates added up to 6.08%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 80.83% (+3.76 points) and Lula got 19.17% (+2.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 60.22 points to 61.66 points.

### Who won in Presidente Castello Branco in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Presidente Castello Branco, Lula (PT) had 20.83% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 73.71%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Presidente Castello Branco with 78.71% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Presidente Castello Branco change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.44 points toward Flávio in Presidente Castello Branco, 6.89 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.24 points toward the PL, 6.02 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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