# Runoff results in São Francisco do Sul (SC)

President in São Francisco do Sul (SC): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 67.77%, Lula (PT) 32.23%. 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/4216206

## President in São Francisco do Sul

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco do Sul (67.77%), followed by Lula (PT) (32.23%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 42,666; turnout: 78.18%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 22,042 | 67.77% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 10,481 | 32.23% |

## 1st round in São Francisco do Sul

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in São Francisco do Sul, with 65.88% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 26.37%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 20,476 | 65.88% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 8,196 | 26.37% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 955 | 3.07% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 889 | 2.86% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 413 | 1.33% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 83 | 0.27% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 33 | 0.11% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 11 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Rui Costa Pimenta | PCO 29 | 5 | 0.02% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 4 | 0.01% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Jorginho Mello | PL 22 | 20,350 | 69.71% |
| Gelson Merísio | PSB 40 | 5,383 | 18.44% |
| João Rodrigues | PSD 55 | 2,794 | 9.57% |
| Marcelo Brigadeiro | Missão 14 | 346 | 1.19% |
| Laís Chaud | UP 80 | 169 | 0.58% |
| Ralf Zimmer | PRD 25 | 71 | 0.24% |
| Professor Marcus Sodré | PSTU 16 | 63 | 0.22% |
| Bruno Pedreiro do PCO | PCO 29 | 18 | 0.06% |

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

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Carol de Toni | PL 221 | 18,109 | 32.86% |
| Carlos Bolsonaro | PL 222 | 15,630 | 28.36% |
| Esperidião Amin | PP 111 | 6,496 | 11.79% |
| Décio Lima | PT 133 | 6,412 | 11.63% |
| Afrânio Boppré | PSOL 500 | 5,039 | 9.14% |
| Lunelli | MDB 155 | 2,638 | 4.79% |
| Túlio de Amorim Pfuetzenreiter | Missão 144 | 410 | 0.74% |
| Ana Lúcia da Silveira Machado | UP 800 | 143 | 0.26% |
| Jeferson Rocha | PRD 250 | 125 | 0.23% |
| Marlene Soccas | UP 808 | 51 | 0.09% |
| Joaninha de Oliveira | PSTU 160 | 41 | 0.07% |
| Marcos Dorval | PSTU 161 | 23 | 0.04% |
| Carol | PCO 290 | 90 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.88% of valid votes in São Francisco do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 26.37%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.77% (+1.89 points) and Lula got 32.23% (+5.86 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 39.51 points to 35.54 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 65.88% | 67.77% | +1.89 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 26.37% | 32.23% | +5.86 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco do Sul, Lula (PT) had 28.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco do Sul with 69.80% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 67.77% in the 2026 runoff, against 69.80% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−2.0 points).

PT: Lula has 32.23% in the 2026 runoff, against 30.20% in the 2022 runoff (+2.0 points).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 69.80% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 67.77% | −2.0 points |
| PT | Lula | 30.20% | Lula | 32.23% | +2.0 points |

## Analysis: São Francisco do Sul and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 11,561 votes more than Lula in São Francisco do Sul.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.97 points toward Lula in São Francisco do Sul, 1.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PT, 2.28 points beyond Brazil.

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

Abstention was 21.82% in the runoff (24.69% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 2.50% (3.27% in the 1st round).

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

| Indicator | São Francisco do Sul | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −11,561 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −35.54 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +3.97 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +4.06 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 21.82% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 2.50% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

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

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 67.77% of valid votes in São Francisco do Sul (SC).

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

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 65.88% of valid votes in São Francisco do Sul, and Lula (PT) got 26.37%; the other candidates added up to 7.75%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 67.77% (+1.89 points) and Lula got 32.23% (+5.86 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 39.51 points to 35.54 points.

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

In the 2022 1st round in São Francisco do Sul, Lula (PT) had 28.91% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 63.67%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in São Francisco do Sul with 69.80% of valid votes.

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

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 3.97 points toward Lula in São Francisco do Sul, 1.48 points short of Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 4.06 points toward the PT, 2.28 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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