# Runoff results in São Carlos (SC)

President in São Carlos (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 66.51%, Lula (PT) 33.49%. 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/4216008

## President in São Carlos

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Carlos (66.51%), followed by Lula (PT) (33.49%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 8,225; turnout: 86.97%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,636 | 66.51% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 2,334 | 33.49% |

## 1st round in São Carlos

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Carlos, with 63.47% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 28.57%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 4,295 | 63.47% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 1,933 | 28.57% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 187 | 2.76% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 170 | 2.51% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 166 | 2.45% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 10 | 0.15% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in São Carlos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 2,983 | 46.05% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 2,437 | 37.62% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 1,015 | 15.67% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 31 | 0.48% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 10 | 0.15% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 2 | 0.03% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 0 | 0.00% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 0 | 0.00% |

## Senate in São Carlos (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 3,804 | 31.41% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 2,413 | 19.92% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 2,189 | 18.07% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 1,392 | 11.49% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 1,128 | 9.31% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 1,091 | 9.01% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 49 | 0.40% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 18 | 0.15% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 18 | 0.15% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 6 | 0.05% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 2 | 0.02% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 4 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.47% of valid votes in São Carlos, and Lula (PT) got 28.57%; the other candidates added up to 7.96%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.51% (+3.04 points) and Lula got 33.49% (+4.92 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.90 points to 33.02 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 63.47% | 66.51% | +3.04 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 28.57% | 33.49% | +4.92 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Carlos, Lula (PT) had 36.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Carlos with 63.21% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 66.51% in the 2026 runoff, against 63.21% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (+3.3 points).

PT: Lula has 33.49% in the 2026 runoff, against 36.79% in the 2022 runoff (−3.3 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 63.21% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 66.51% | +3.3 points |
| PT | Lula | 36.79% | Lula | 33.49% | −3.3 points |

## Analysis: São Carlos and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 2,302 votes more than Lula in São Carlos.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.88 points toward Lula in São Carlos, 3.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.60 points toward the PL, 8.38 points short of Brazil.

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

Abstention was 13.03% in the runoff (15.22% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.56% (2.93% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Carlos | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −2,302 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −33.02 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +1.88 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | −6.60 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 13.03% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.56% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in São Carlos?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 66.51% of valid votes in São Carlos (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 63.47% of valid votes in São Carlos, and Lula (PT) got 28.57%; the other candidates added up to 7.96%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 66.51% (+3.04 points) and Lula got 33.49% (+4.92 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 34.90 points to 33.02 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Carlos, Lula (PT) had 36.69% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 55.54%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Carlos with 63.21% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 1.88 points toward Lula in São Carlos, 3.57 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 6.60 points toward the PL, 8.38 points short of Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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