# Runoff results in Santa Helena (SC)

President in Santa Helena (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 65.16%, Lula (PT) 34.84%. 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/4215554

## President in Santa Helena

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Helena (65.16%), followed by Lula (PT) (34.84%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,209; turnout: 88.32%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,238 | 65.16% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 662 | 34.84% |

## 1st round in Santa Helena

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santa Helena, with 61.13% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 30.27%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,129 | 61.13% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 559 | 30.27% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 80 | 4.33% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 38 | 2.06% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 34 | 1.84% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.22% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 3 | 0.16% |

## Governor in Santa Helena (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 892 | 50.48% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 653 | 36.96% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 209 | 11.83% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 7 | 0.40% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 2 | 0.11% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santa Helena (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 916 | 28.63% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 669 | 20.91% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 617 | 19.29% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 418 | 13.07% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 307 | 9.60% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 256 | 8.00% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 9 | 0.28% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 4 | 0.13% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 2 | 0.06% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 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 61.13% of valid votes in Santa Helena, and Lula (PT) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 8.60%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.16% (+4.03 points) and Lula got 34.84% (+4.57 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.86 points to 30.32 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 61.13% | 65.16% | +4.03 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 30.27% | 34.84% | +4.57 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 41.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Helena with 56.27% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 65.16% in the 2026 runoff, against 56.27% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+8.9 points).

PT: Lula has 34.84% in the 2026 runoff, against 43.73% in the 2022 runoff (−8.9 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 56.27% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 65.16% | +8.9 points |
| PT | Lula | 43.73% | Lula | 34.84% | −8.9 points |

## Analysis: Santa Helena and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 576 votes more than Lula in Santa Helena.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.54 points toward Lula in Santa Helena, 4.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.78 points toward the PL, 19.56 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 11.68% in the runoff (12.45% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.61% (4.45% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santa Helena | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −576 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −30.32 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +0.54 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −17.78 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 11.68% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.61% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santa Helena?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 65.16% of valid votes in Santa Helena (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 61.13% of valid votes in Santa Helena, and Lula (PT) got 30.27%; the other candidates added up to 8.60%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 65.16% (+4.03 points) and Lula got 34.84% (+4.57 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 30.86 points to 30.32 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in Santa Helena, Lula (PT) had 41.86% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 48.16%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santa Helena with 56.27% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 0.54 points toward Lula in Santa Helena, 4.91 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 17.78 points toward the PL, 19.56 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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