# Runoff results in Santa Cecília (SC)

President in Santa Cecília (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 63.03%, Lula (PT) 36.97%. 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/4215505

## President in Santa Cecília

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cecília (63.03%), followed by Lula (PT) (36.97%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 12,257; turnout: 77.62%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,853 | 63.03% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,433 | 36.97% |

## 1st round in Santa Cecília

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Cecília, with 63.52% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 31.50%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 5,603 | 63.52% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,779 | 31.50% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 156 | 1.77% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 142 | 1.61% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 124 | 1.41% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 7 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 6 | 0.07% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.03% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santa Cecília (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 5,211 | 66.21% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,602 | 20.35% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 984 | 12.50% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 41 | 0.52% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 20 | 0.25% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 9 | 0.11% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santa Cecília (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 4,380 | 30.46% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 3,785 | 26.32% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,587 | 17.99% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,283 | 8.92% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,244 | 8.65% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,029 | 7.16% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 37 | 0.26% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 17 | 0.12% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 7 | 0.05% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.04% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 11 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.52% of valid votes in Santa Cecília, and Lula (PT) got 31.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.98%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.03% (−0.49 points) and Lula got 36.97% (+5.47 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.02 points to 26.06 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.52% | 63.03% | −0.49 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 31.50% | 36.97% | +5.47 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília, Lula (PT) had 43.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cecília with 58.79% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 63.03% in the 2026 runoff, against 58.79% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+4.2 points).

PT: Lula has 36.97% in the 2026 runoff, against 41.21% in the 2022 runoff (−4.2 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 58.79% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 63.03% | +4.2 points |
| PT | Lula | 41.21% | Lula | 36.97% | −4.2 points |

## Analysis: Santa Cecília and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,420 votes more than Lula in Santa Cecília.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.96 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília, 0.51 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.48 points toward the PL, 10.26 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 22.38% in the runoff (24.58% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.40% (4.57% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Cecília | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,420 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −26.06 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.96 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −8.48 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 22.38% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.40% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Cecília?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 63.03% of valid votes in Santa Cecília (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.52% of valid votes in Santa Cecília, and Lula (PT) got 31.50%; the other candidates added up to 4.98%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 63.03% (−0.49 points) and Lula got 36.97% (+5.47 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 32.02 points to 26.06 points.

### Who won in Santa Cecília in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Cecília, Lula (PT) had 43.23% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 51.79%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Cecília with 58.79% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.96 points toward Lula in Santa Cecília, 0.51 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 8.48 points toward the PL, 10.26 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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