# Runoff results in Santiago do Sul (SC)

President in Santiago do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 55.46%, Lula (PT) 44.54%. 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/4215695

## President in Santiago do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santiago do Sul (55.46%), followed by Lula (PT) (44.54%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 1,538; turnout: 85.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 711 | 55.46% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 571 | 44.54% |

## 1st round in Santiago do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santiago do Sul, with 53.62% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 39.22%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 659 | 53.62% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 482 | 39.22% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 44 | 3.58% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 23 | 1.87% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 11 | 0.90% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 3 | 0.24% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.16% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 2 | 0.16% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.08% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.08% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.08% |

## Governor in Santiago do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 604 | 51.32% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 332 | 28.21% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 236 | 20.05% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.17% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 1 | 0.08% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.08% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.08% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in Santiago do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 624 | 28.15% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 455 | 20.52% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 318 | 14.34% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 278 | 12.54% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 270 | 12.18% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 261 | 11.77% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 6 | 0.27% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 3 | 0.14% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.62% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 39.22%; the other candidates added up to 7.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.46% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 44.54% (+5.32 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.40 points to 10.92 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 53.62% | 55.46% | +1.84 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 39.22% | 44.54% | +5.32 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santiago do Sul, Lula (PT) had 46.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santiago do Sul with 52.42% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 55.46% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.42% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.0 points).

PT: Lula has 44.54% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.58% in the 2022 runoff (−3.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 52.42% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 55.46% | +3.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 47.58% | Lula | 44.54% | −3.0 points |

## Analysis: Santiago do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 140 votes more than Lula in Santiago do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Santiago do Sul, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.08 points toward the PL, 7.86 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 14.89% in the runoff (17.82% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.06% (2.77% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santiago do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −140 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −10.92 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.48 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.08 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 14.89% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.06% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santiago do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 55.46% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 53.62% of valid votes in Santiago do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 39.22%; the other candidates added up to 7.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 55.46% (+1.84 points) and Lula got 44.54% (+5.32 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 14.40 points to 10.92 points.

### Who won in Santiago do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santiago do Sul, Lula (PT) had 46.20% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 47.03%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santiago do Sul with 52.42% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santiago do Sul change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.48 points toward Lula in Santiago do Sul, 1.97 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.08 points toward the PL, 7.86 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

## Santa Catarina

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