# Runoff results in Princesa (SC)

President in Princesa (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 70.29%, Lula (PT) 29.71%. 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/4214151

## President in Princesa

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Princesa (70.29%), followed by Lula (PT) (29.71%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,564; turnout: 88.03%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,547 | 70.29% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 654 | 29.71% |

## 1st round in Princesa

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Princesa, with 66.64% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.42%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,430 | 66.64% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 524 | 24.42% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 64 | 2.98% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 63 | 2.94% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 61 | 2.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Princesa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,377 | 67.20% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 419 | 20.45% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 241 | 11.76% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 8 | 0.39% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Senate in Princesa (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,375 | 37.01% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 873 | 23.50% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 498 | 13.41% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 416 | 11.20% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 295 | 7.94% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 239 | 6.43% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 14 | 0.38% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 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 66.64% of valid votes in Princesa, and Lula (PT) got 24.42%; the other candidates added up to 8.94%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.29% (+3.65 points) and Lula got 29.71% (+5.29 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.22 points to 40.58 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.64% | 70.29% | +3.65 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.42% | 29.71% | +5.29 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Princesa, Lula (PT) had 37.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.97%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Princesa with 62.65% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 70.29% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.65% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.6 points).

PT: Lula has 29.71% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.35% in the 2022 runoff (−7.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.65% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 70.29% | +7.6 points |
| PT | Lula | 37.35% | Lula | 29.71% | −7.6 points |

## Analysis: Princesa and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 893 votes more than Lula in Princesa.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.64 points toward Lula in Princesa, 3.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.28 points toward the PL, 17.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.97% in the runoff (13.88% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.48% (2.81% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Princesa | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −893 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −40.58 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.64 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −15.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.97% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.48% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Princesa?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 70.29% of valid votes in Princesa (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.64% of valid votes in Princesa, and Lula (PT) got 24.42%; the other candidates added up to 8.94%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 70.29% (+3.65 points) and Lula got 29.71% (+5.29 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.22 points to 40.58 points.

### Who won in Princesa in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Princesa, Lula (PT) had 37.61% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.97%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Princesa with 62.65% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.64 points toward Lula in Princesa, 3.81 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 15.28 points toward the PL, 17.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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