# Runoff results in Rio dos Cedros (SC)

President in Rio dos Cedros (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 79.42%, Lula (PT) 20.58%. 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/4214706

## President in Rio dos Cedros

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio dos Cedros (79.42%), followed by Lula (PT) (20.58%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 9,000; turnout: 86.74%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 6,027 | 79.42% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,562 | 20.58% |

## 1st round in Rio dos Cedros

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio dos Cedros, with 76.47% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 16.43%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,703 | 76.47% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,225 | 16.43% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 196 | 2.63% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 156 | 2.09% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 150 | 2.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 14 | 0.19% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 5 | 0.07% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,679 | 79.37% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 830 | 11.60% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 558 | 7.80% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 60 | 0.84% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 13 | 0.18% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 9 | 0.13% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.06% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.03% |

## Senate in Rio dos Cedros (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 4,647 | 34.19% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 3,608 | 26.55% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,046 | 15.06% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,972 | 14.51% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 695 | 5.11% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 529 | 3.89% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 65 | 0.48% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 15 | 0.11% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 9 | 0.07% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 3 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 13 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.47% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros, and Lula (PT) got 16.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.42% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 20.58% (+4.15 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.04 points to 58.84 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 76.47% | 79.42% | +2.95 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 16.43% | 20.58% | +4.15 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio dos Cedros, Lula (PT) had 19.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio dos Cedros with 79.06% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 79.42% in the 2026 runoff, against 79.06% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.4 point).

PT: Lula has 20.58% in the 2026 runoff, against 20.94% in the 2022 runoff (−0.4 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 79.06% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 79.42% | +0.4 point |
| PT | Lula | 20.94% | Lula | 20.58% | −0.4 point |

## Analysis: Rio dos Cedros and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 4,465 votes more than Lula in Rio dos Cedros.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.20 points toward Lula in Rio dos Cedros, 4.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.26% in the runoff (14.29% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.79% (3.31% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio dos Cedros | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −4,465 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −58.84 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.20 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.26% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.79% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio dos Cedros?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 79.42% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 76.47% of valid votes in Rio dos Cedros, and Lula (PT) got 16.43%; the other candidates added up to 7.10%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 79.42% (+2.95 points) and Lula got 20.58% (+4.15 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 60.04 points to 58.84 points.

### Who won in Rio dos Cedros in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio dos Cedros, Lula (PT) had 19.36% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 72.74%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio dos Cedros with 79.06% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Rio dos Cedros change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.20 points toward Lula in Rio dos Cedros, 4.25 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.72 points toward the PL, 2.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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