# Runoff results in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (SC)

President in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 68.99%, Lula (PT) 31.01%. 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/4215703

## President in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (68.99%), followed by Lula (PT) (31.01%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 20,296; turnout: 86.84%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,832 | 68.99% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 5,319 | 31.01% |

## 1st round in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, with 66.50% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 24.34%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 11,127 | 66.50% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 4,073 | 24.34% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 573 | 3.42% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 503 | 3.01% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 359 | 2.15% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 58 | 0.35% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 15 | 0.09% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 8 | 0.05% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 2 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 2 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 11,465 | 71.77% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 2,618 | 16.39% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 1,567 | 9.81% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 168 | 1.05% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 75 | 0.47% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 33 | 0.21% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 30 | 0.19% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 19 | 0.12% |

## Senate in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 10,370 | 34.10% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 7,673 | 25.23% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 5,238 | 17.23% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 3,013 | 9.91% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 2,445 | 8.04% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,243 | 4.09% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 213 | 0.70% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 72 | 0.24% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 61 | 0.20% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 35 | 0.12% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 31 | 0.10% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 15 | 0.05% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 38 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.50% of valid votes in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, and Lula (PT) got 24.34%; the other candidates added up to 9.16%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.99% (+2.49 points) and Lula got 31.01% (+6.67 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.16 points to 37.98 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 66.50% | 68.99% | +2.49 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 24.34% | 31.01% | +6.67 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Lula (PT) had 28.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz with 68.97% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 68.99% in the 2026 runoff, against 68.97% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+0.0 point).

PT: Lula has 31.01% in the 2026 runoff, against 31.03% in the 2022 runoff (−0.0 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 68.97% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 68.99% | +0.0 point |
| PT | Lula | 31.03% | Lula | 31.01% | −0.0 point |

## Analysis: Santo Amaro da Imperatriz and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 6,513 votes more than Lula in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.04 points toward the PL, 1.82 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.16% in the runoff (14.81% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.69% (3.22% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | Santo Amaro da Imperatriz | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −6,513 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −37.98 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +4.18 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −0.04 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.16% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.69% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 68.99% of valid votes in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz (SC).

### How did the vote for president in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 66.50% of valid votes in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, and Lula (PT) got 24.34%; the other candidates added up to 9.16%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 68.99% (+2.49 points) and Lula got 31.01% (+6.67 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 42.16 points to 37.98 points.

### Who won in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, Lula (PT) had 28.75% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 60.66%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz with 68.97% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 4.18 points toward Lula in Santo Amaro da Imperatriz, 1.27 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.04 points toward the PL, 1.82 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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