# Runoff results in Rio Rufino (SC)

President in Rio Rufino (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.91%, Lula (PT) 34.09%. 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/4215059

## President in Rio Rufino

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Rufino (65.91%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.09%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,423; turnout: 83.12%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,301 | 65.91% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 673 | 34.09% |

## 1st round in Rio Rufino

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Rio Rufino, with 63.16% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 29.33%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,262 | 63.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 586 | 29.33% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 79 | 3.95% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 43 | 2.15% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 27 | 1.35% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 1 | 0.05% |

## Governor in Rio Rufino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,460 | 75.53% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 310 | 16.04% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 157 | 8.12% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Rio Rufino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,227 | 34.39% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 956 | 26.79% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 632 | 17.71% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 306 | 8.58% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 262 | 7.34% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 161 | 4.51% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 7 | 0.20% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 5 | 0.14% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 5 | 0.14% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 4 | 0.11% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.08% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 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 63.16% of valid votes in Rio Rufino, and Lula (PT) got 29.33%; the other candidates added up to 7.51%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.91% (+2.75 points) and Lula got 34.09% (+4.76 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.83 points to 31.82 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.16% | 65.91% | +2.75 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 29.33% | 34.09% | +4.76 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Rufino, Lula (PT) had 37.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Rufino with 62.78% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.91% in the 2026 runoff, against 62.78% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.1 points).

PT: Lula has 34.09% in the 2026 runoff, against 37.22% in the 2022 runoff (−3.1 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 62.78% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.91% | +3.1 points |
| PT | Lula | 37.22% | Lula | 34.09% | −3.1 points |

## Analysis: Rio Rufino and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 628 votes more than Lula in Rio Rufino.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Rio Rufino, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.26 points toward the PL, 8.04 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.88% in the runoff (15.72% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 1.99% (2.15% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Rio Rufino | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −628 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −31.82 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +2.01 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.26 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.88% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 1.99% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Rio Rufino?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.91% of valid votes in Rio Rufino (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.16% of valid votes in Rio Rufino, and Lula (PT) got 29.33%; the other candidates added up to 7.51%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.91% (+2.75 points) and Lula got 34.09% (+4.76 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 33.83 points to 31.82 points.

### Who won in Rio Rufino in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Rio Rufino, Lula (PT) had 37.59% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 54.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Rio Rufino with 62.78% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 2.01 points toward Lula in Rio Rufino, 3.44 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.26 points toward the PL, 8.04 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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