# Runoff results in Saltinho (SC)

President in Saltinho (SC): Lula (PT) 52.37%, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 47.63%. 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/4215356

## President in Saltinho

Lula (PT) got more votes in Saltinho (52.37%), followed by Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) (47.63%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 3,274; turnout: 84.67%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,414 | 52.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,286 | 47.63% |

## 1st round in Saltinho

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got more votes in Saltinho, with 46.37% of valid votes; Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.10%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,195 | 46.37% |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,188 | 46.10% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 74 | 2.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 63 | 2.44% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 51 | 1.98% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 5 | 0.19% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 1 | 0.04% |

## Governor in Saltinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,055 | 44.07% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 664 | 27.74% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 663 | 27.69% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.29% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 3 | 0.13% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.08% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Saltinho (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 1,069 | 24.55% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 867 | 19.91% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 808 | 18.55% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 725 | 16.65% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 625 | 14.35% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 241 | 5.53% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 8 | 0.18% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.14% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 3 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.05% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.02% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 3 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.37% of valid votes in Saltinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.10%; the other candidates added up to 7.53%.

In the runoff, Lula got 52.37% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.63% (+1.53 points).

Lula's lead rose from 0.27 points to 4.74 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Lula | PT 13 | 46.37% | 52.37% | +6.00 points |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 46.10% | 47.63% | +1.53 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Saltinho, Lula (PT) had 61.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Saltinho with 61.01% of valid votes.

PT: Lula has 52.37% in the 2026 runoff, against 61.01% in the 2022 runoff (−8.6 points).

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 47.63% in the 2026 runoff, against 38.99% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.6 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PT | Lula | 61.01% | Lula | 52.37% | −8.6 points |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 38.99% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 47.63% | +8.6 points |

## Analysis: Saltinho and Brazil

Lula got 128 votes more than Flávio Bolsonaro in Saltinho.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Saltinho, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.28 points toward the PL, 19.06 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 15.33% in the runoff (17.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.60% (4.24% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Saltinho | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | +128 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | +4.74 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.47 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.28 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.33% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.60% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Saltinho?

Lula (PT), with 52.37% of valid votes in Saltinho (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Lula (PT) got 46.37% of valid votes in Saltinho, and Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 46.10%; the other candidates added up to 7.53%. In the runoff, Lula got 52.37% (+6.00 points) and Flávio Bolsonaro got 47.63% (+1.53 points). Lula's lead rose from 0.27 points to 4.74 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Saltinho, Lula (PT) had 61.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 33.73%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in Saltinho with 61.01% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.47 points toward Lula in Saltinho, 0.98 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.28 points toward the PL, 19.06 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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