# Runoff results in São Bento do Sul (SC)

President in São Bento do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 77.36%, Lula (PT) 22.64%. 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/4215802

## President in São Bento do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bento do Sul (77.36%), followed by Lula (PT) (22.64%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 63,841; turnout: 83.13%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 39,961 | 77.36% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 11,697 | 22.64% |

## 1st round in São Bento do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Bento do Sul, with 73.49% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 17.52%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 36,609 | 73.49% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,730 | 17.52% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 1,599 | 3.21% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 1,581 | 3.17% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 1,024 | 2.06% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 170 | 0.34% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 62 | 0.12% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 16 | 0.03% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 9 | 0.02% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 7 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 6 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 3 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Bento do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 36,770 | 78.11% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 4,965 | 10.55% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 4,376 | 9.30% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 563 | 1.20% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 217 | 0.46% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 84 | 0.18% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 72 | 0.15% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 29 | 0.06% |

## Senate in São Bento do Sul (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 30,678 | 34.80% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 24,267 | 27.52% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 13,119 | 14.88% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 8,625 | 9.78% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 5,816 | 6.60% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 4,508 | 5.11% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 670 | 0.76% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 189 | 0.21% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 103 | 0.12% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 96 | 0.11% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 58 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 38 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 111 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.49% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 17.52%; the other candidates added up to 8.99%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.36% (+3.87 points) and Lula got 22.64% (+5.12 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 55.97 points to 54.72 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 73.49% | 77.36% | +3.87 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 17.52% | 22.64% | +5.12 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Bento do Sul with 77.59% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 77.36% in the 2026 runoff, against 77.59% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−0.2 point).

PT: Lula has 22.64% in the 2026 runoff, against 22.41% in the 2022 runoff (+0.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 77.59% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 77.36% | −0.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 22.41% | Lula | 22.64% | +0.2 point |

## Analysis: São Bento do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 28,264 votes more than Lula in São Bento do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.25 points toward Lula in São Bento do Sul, 4.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PT, 1.32 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 16.87% in the runoff (19.32% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.66% (3.28% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Bento do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −28,264 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −54.72 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.25 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +0.46 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 16.87% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.66% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Bento do Sul?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 77.36% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 73.49% of valid votes in São Bento do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 17.52%; the other candidates added up to 8.99%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 77.36% (+3.87 points) and Lula got 22.64% (+5.12 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 55.97 points to 54.72 points.

### Who won in São Bento do Sul in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in São Bento do Sul, Lula (PT) had 21.40% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 69.34%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Bento do Sul with 77.59% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.25 points toward Lula in São Bento do Sul, 4.20 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 0.46 points toward the PT, 1.32 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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