# Runoff results in São Bernardino (SC)

President in São Bernardino (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 54.38%, Lula (PT) 45.62%. 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/4215752

## President in São Bernardino

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bernardino (54.38%), followed by Lula (PT) (45.62%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 2,576; turnout: 84.98%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,162 | 54.38% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 975 | 45.62% |

## 1st round in São Bernardino

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bernardino, with 52.48% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 40.55%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 1,091 | 52.48% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 843 | 40.55% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 77 | 3.70% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 32 | 1.54% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 30 | 1.44% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 4 | 0.19% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 2 | 0.10% |

## Governor in São Bernardino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 1,015 | 52.08% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 480 | 24.63% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 448 | 22.99% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 3 | 0.15% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 2 | 0.10% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 1 | 0.05% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São Bernardino (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 991 | 27.18% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 704 | 19.31% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 632 | 17.33% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 533 | 14.62% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 525 | 14.40% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 250 | 6.86% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 9 | 0.25% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 1 | 0.03% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 7 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.48% of valid votes in São Bernardino, and Lula (PT) got 40.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.97%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.38% (+1.90 points) and Lula got 45.62% (+5.07 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.93 points to 8.76 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 52.48% | 54.38% | +1.90 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 40.55% | 45.62% | +5.07 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bernardino, Lula (PT) had 51.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bernardino with 52.98% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 54.38% in the 2026 runoff, against 47.02% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+7.4 points).

PT: Lula has 45.62% in the 2026 runoff, against 52.98% in the 2022 runoff (−7.4 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 47.02% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 54.38% | +7.4 points |
| PT | Lula | 52.98% | Lula | 45.62% | −7.4 points |

## Analysis: São Bernardino and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 187 votes more than Lula in São Bernardino.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.17 points toward Lula in São Bernardino, 2.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.72 points toward the PL, 16.50 points short of Brazil.

The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

Abstention was 15.02% in the runoff (16.42% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.38% (3.44% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Bernardino | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −187 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −8.76 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.17 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −14.72 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 15.02% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.38% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Bernardino?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 54.38% of valid votes in São Bernardino (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 52.48% of valid votes in São Bernardino, and Lula (PT) got 40.55%; the other candidates added up to 6.97%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 54.38% (+1.90 points) and Lula got 45.62% (+5.07 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 11.93 points to 8.76 points.

### Who won in São Bernardino in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bernardino, Lula (PT) had 51.68% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 42.07%. In the 2022 runoff, Lula (PT) won in São Bernardino with 52.98% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.17 points toward Lula in São Bernardino, 2.28 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 14.72 points toward the PL, 16.50 points short of Brazil. The municipality went from the PT to the PL since 2022.

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