# Runoff results in Rio do Campo (SC)

President in Rio do Campo (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.59%, Lula (PT) 20.41%. 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/4214508

## President in Rio do Campo

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio do Campo (79.59%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.41%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 5,436; turnout: 86.90%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,689 | 79.59% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 946 | 20.41% |

## 1st round in Rio do Campo

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio do Campo, with 75.60% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 17.58%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,461 | 75.60% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 805 | 17.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 134 | 2.93% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 94 | 2.05% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 61 | 1.33% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 17 | 0.37% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.02% |

## Governor in Rio do Campo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 3,327 | 75.48% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 538 | 12.21% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 521 | 11.82% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 15 | 0.34% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 4 | 0.09% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Rio do Campo (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 2,954 | 34.94% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 1,945 | 23.00% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 1,687 | 19.95% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 690 | 8.16% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 622 | 7.36% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 523 | 6.19% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 15 | 0.18% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 7 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 75.60% of valid votes in Rio do Campo, and Lula (PT) got 17.58%; the other candidates added up to 6.82%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.59% (+3.99 points) and Lula got 20.41% (+2.83 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 58.02 points to 59.18 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 75.60% | 79.59% | +3.99 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17.58% | 20.41% | +2.83 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio do Campo, Lula (PT) had 24.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio do Campo with 75.78% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.59% in the 2026 runoff, against 75.78% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.8 points).

PT: Lula has 20.41% in the 2026 runoff, against 24.22% in the 2022 runoff (−3.8 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 75.78% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.59% | +3.8 points |
| PT | Lula | 24.22% | Lula | 20.41% | −3.8 points |

## Analysis: Rio do Campo and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,743 votes more than Lula in Rio do Campo.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.16 points toward Flávio in Rio do Campo, 6.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.62 points toward the PL, 9.40 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.10% in the runoff (13.93% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.88% (2.16% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio do Campo | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,743 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −59.18 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | −1.16 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −7.62 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.10% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.88% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio do Campo?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.59% of valid votes in Rio do Campo (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 75.60% of valid votes in Rio do Campo, and Lula (PT) got 17.58%; the other candidates added up to 6.82%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.59% (+3.99 points) and Lula got 20.41% (+2.83 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead rose from 58.02 points to 59.18 points.

### Who won in Rio do Campo in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio do Campo, Lula (PT) had 24.07% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 70.90%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio do Campo with 75.78% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Rio do Campo change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.16 points toward Flávio in Rio do Campo, 6.61 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 7.62 points toward the PL, 9.40 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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